The Body in the Woods: The search for Ukraine’s missing and dead

Independent TV's first feature-length documentary

March 01, 2023 View online Dear Reader,    Independent TV has released The Body in the Woods, a new feature-length documentary from International Correspondent Bel Trew, which delves into Ukraine's unprecedented search for its missing and dead in the middle of Europe's bloodiest war in generations.   It comes as the world marks one year since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. The 40-minute documentary, from the new TV and documentary team at The Independent, opens with the discovery of a body of a young man found bound, shot and burned beside an abandoned Russian camp in the woods outside Kyiv.   Following today's release, viewers are now able to watch it online at the Independent TV hub (independent.tv), on The Independent's new smart TV app, and on the Independent mobile app.   The Independent TV app is available globally on a number of smart TV ('CTV' - connected TV) platforms: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and Sony smart TVs. In the coming weeks, LG, Samsung and Roku will be added. WATCH NOW WATCH NOW Bel has reported extensively from Ukraine throughout the war for The Independent and Independent TV's On the Ground series, telling stories from the front line and the desperate road out of Ukraine in the immediate aftermath of the invasion.   As Bel attempts to find out who the young man was and what happened to him, she uncovers the nightmare world thousands of Ukrainian families face trying to find their murdered relatives. In the chaos of war, and amid the discovery of mass graves, bodies go missing and are mixed up, adding to the emotional and human tragedy of the conflict. Please do not reply directly to this email   You have received this message because you opted to receive emails about exclusive offers, events and services from The Independent. If you no longer wish to receive emails about exclusive offers, events and services from The Independent, please unsubscribe. If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy   Read this email online