NATO secretary general visits Bucha: 'I was deeply moved by what I saw there'

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Kyiv suburb of Bucha on Thursday morning as part of his visit to Ukraine.

That's according to a statement posted on the NATO website, Ukrinform reports.

"Earlier today, I visited Bucha. I was deeply moved by what I saw there: evidence of horrific atrocities perpetrated against the Ukrainian people," Stoltenberg said.

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According to him, as he returned to Kyiv, his car drove along roads that pass through minefields.

"It was a stark reminder of the challenges that lie ahead and the long road to reconstruction. But Ukraine will not travel that road alone. And that is exactly why we are here together today," he said.

Stoltenberg arrived in Ukraine on April 20.

At a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, he expressed his support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations and a multi-year initiative to help the country transition to NATO standards.