Denmark expels 15 Russian diplomats; Moscow to retaliate

Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod speaks to the media on the day of a EU Foreign Ministers meeting, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium March 21, 2022. [Reuters]

Denmark said on Tuesday it would expel 15 Russian diplomats, in line with steps taken by other European Union countries, after reports of mass graves being found and of civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

"This is another example of brutality, cruelty and war crimes, which apparently have taken place in Bucha," Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told a press briefing.