Russian Ambassador to United Nations Vassily Nebenzia accused Ukraine and the West of "a false flag attempt" to blame Russian troops for atrocities in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv. Speaking on Monday, Nebenzia charged that any atrocities were committed by Ukrainian nationalists, and insisted that "not a single local person has suffered from any violent action." during the time that Bucha was under Russian control.