Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova said the 10 soldiers of Russia’s 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade that occupied the Kiev suburb were “involved in the torture of peaceful people.” In her Facebook post, she did not specifically say that her office had filed criminal charges, but called on the public to help develop evidence. British volunteers arrested in Ukraine – follow the latest updates Moscow has denied that it targeted civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently honored the work of the brigade. Ms Venediktova said the president was responsible for the soldiers’ actions as their commander-in-chief. “During the occupation of Bucha, they took hostage unarmed civilians, killed them out of hunger and thirst, kept them on their knees with their hands tied and their eyes blinded, made fun of them and beat them,” said Benedict. He added that Russian soldiers threatened to shoot hostages and looted houses. The accused soldiers were named Vasily Knyazev, Semyon Maltsev, Andrei Biyazev, Sergei Peskarev, Grigory Naryshkin, Dmitry Sergienko, Vyacheslav Lavrentyev, Albert Radnaev, Mikhail Kashin and Nikita Akimov. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:08 The head of the UN is touring the destruction of Ukraine UN chief calls for war crimes investigation UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who visited Bucha on Thursday, called for a thorough investigation into alleged war crimes. Ukrainian authorities have said they are investigating thousands of possible war crimes, including the killing of civilians, the bombing of civilian infrastructure, torture, sexual offenses and the use of prohibited weapons. Read more: What happened in Bucha and Russian soldiers committed war crimes? Mass graves, evidence of torture and corpses in the basement – the Bucha left behind by Russian troops In his overnight video address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his commitment to holding Russian soldiers accountable for crimes. Discussing the 10 suspects identified, he said: “Some of them may not live until a trial and fair punishment. But only for one reason: This Russian brigade has been transferred to the Kharkiv region. There, they will retaliate. our army “. Image: Police working on the identification process after the killing of civilians in Bouha. Photo: AP Image: Funeral service and police investigators work with corpses of citizens, collected from the streets of Bucha The United Kingdom will send war crimes experts to Ukraine Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has said it will send a team of experts to Ukraine to help local authorities investigate war crimes reports. Foreign Minister Liz Tras said the team, which includes experts on conflict-related sexual violence, would arrive in Poland in early May. “Russia has brought barbarism to Ukraine and committed atrocities, including against women,” she said. “British know-how will help uncover the truth and hold the Putin regime accountable for its actions. Justice will be done.”
