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Ukrainian servicemen on the streets of Bucha
Ukrainian servicemen on the streets of Bucha
(Image credit: Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)

Civilians who died during the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian town of Bucha were killed by small metal arrows fired by artillery, forensic doctors have said.

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