The National Police in Mykolaiv Oblast identified a 28-year-old Russian military mechanic from the 205th Motorized Infantry Brigade, who reportedly tortured civilians, the police said on April 8.
"This is a war to prevent anyone from daring to become a beast toward others," Zelensky said in comments commemorating the Bucha massacre. "And the bodies of our people, which were found on the streets of Bucha, demonstrated that no one in the world can stay away from this battle."
Ukrainian authorities detained a Russian citizen in Irpin, near Kyiv, for drug trafficking, only to find videos on his phone where he marvels at the war crimes committed by Russian forces, Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office reported on Feb. 20.
Investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov has said that the police, after identifying and searching, released five participants who broke into his house, but none of them was served with a notice of suspicion.
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