Another seven Russians were identified as involved in committing war crimes in Bucha during the occupation. Among the suspects are three commanding officers and four private soldiers aged 19 to 29. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General, UNN writes.
The Prosecutor General's Office has identified and served seven Russian servicemen with war crimes charges during the occupation of Bucha, Kyiv region. The servicemen, aged 19 to 29, were part of various units of the 234th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division, three of whom were commanders and four were privates.
According to the investigation, these individuals were responsible for the shooting of four civilians in March 2022. Their bodies were found after the city was liberated. The victims were civilians who were not involved in the armed conflict. The case against six of the seven suspects has already been sent to court.
They are charged with violations of the laws and customs of war, including those combined with the intentional killing of civilians (Article 438(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
In the course of the criminal proceedings, prosecutors, together with investigators and operatives of the National Police of Ukraine, conducted an extensive investigation, including 2,000 interviews with victims and witnesses, 500 forensic examinations (including forensic, molecular, ballistic, explosive and chemical), 400 examinations, 120 investigative experiments and 130 identification procedures.
During the 33 days of the Russian occupation of Bucha, more than 1,200 war crimes were committed.
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