wreaths, coffins, candles. some people knew who they were burying. others next to this invader s campsite, likely not. she said the russians first hit with an air strike and then moved in. translator: we tried not to go out because it was scary. where they brought their special machines, they dug some trenches for their vehicles. we only heard how they were destroying the forest. when they left i don t know if there was fighting or not. we just heard a lot of heavy trucks one night a week ago. reporter: we saw multiple refrigerated lorries leaving town but were asked not to film the contents of this one. part of where the history of russia s brutal occupation will be written, and nothing can wash this site clean. nick paten walsh, cnn, izium, ukraine. and we re joined now by the
who looks like he died age 82, buried here. reporter: this investigator tells us what he found in this spot. here are civilian bodies and military ones, further along he said, over 20 have been examined here and will be sent for further investigation. it seems to be the hurried extension of the long-term cemetery nearby. wreaths, coffins, candles. some people knew who they were burying, others next to this invader s campsite, likely not. the russians first hit the graveyard with an air strike and then moved in. translator: we tried not to go out because it was scary where they brought their special machines, they dug some trenches for their vehicles. we only heard how they were destroying the forest.
this person says the russians first hit the graveyard with an airstrike and then moved in. translator: we tried not to go out because it was scary. where they brought their special machines. they dug some trenches for their vehicles. we only heard how they were destroying the forest. when they left, i don t know if there was fighting or not. we just heard a lot of heavy trucks one night a week ago. reporter: we saw multiple leaving town but asked not to film the contents of this one. part of where the history of russia s brutal occupation will be written and nothing can wash this site clean. nick payton walsh, cnn, izium. and president biden has met with families of two detained in russia and assured them that he is working to secure their leaf. he spoke with the wife of brittney griner who gave thanks for the efforts to free her partner. she said as my family and i continue on this journey, i d like to thank the broad
we tried not to go out because it was scary. where they brought their special machines. they doug some trenches for vehicles. we only heard how they were destroying the forest. when they left, i doent know if if there was heavy fighting we just heard a lot of heavy trucks a couple of nights ago. reporter: we saw them leaving town and we were asked not to film the contents of this one. part of where the history of russia s brutal occupation will be written and nothing could wash this site clean. now ukraine president volodymyr zelenskyy met with officials to discuss the next phase of the counter offensive and he s liken to what you saw there to butch yu where civilians were shot dead in clear what is war crimes. this scene has it seems according to ukraine officials hallmarks of possible similar ips departments but i should point out many of the graves have yet to be exhumed and many of the investigators that we
here, are civilian bodies and military ones further along, he said. over 20 have been examined here and will be sent for further investigation. it seemed to be the hurried extension of the long-term cemetery nearby. wreaths, coffins, candles, some people knew who they were burying, others next to this invader s camp site, likely not. they said the russians first hit the graveyard with an air strike and then moved in. translator: we tried not to go out, because it was scary. where they brought their special machines, they drug some trenches for their vehicles. we only heard how they were destroying the forest. when they left, i don t know if there was fighting or not. we just heard a lot of heavy trucks one night a week ago. reporter: we saw multiple refrigerated d loris leaving t, but were asked not to film the