Ukraine's prosecutor general: 211 Russian soldiers suspected of atrocities in Bucha

Ukrainian investigators have identified 211 Russian soldiers and served them with notices of suspicion over alleged atrocities in Bucha and the Bucha district in Kyiv Oblast since spring 2022.

Source: Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Facebook

Quote: "We are systematically identifying soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces involved in crimes against civilians. Not abstractly but by name. In January 2026 alone, we identified the identity and names and served notices of suspicion on two more Bucha torturers."

Details: The notice of suspicion was served to a Russian soldier, a combat vehicle commander in the communications platoon control unit of the 234th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division of the Russian Airborne Troops, who tried to kill a civilian on 5 March 2022, injuring him.

Kravchenko added that investigators also identified a reconnaissance gunner in the reconnaissance company of the 34th Separate Operational Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. He is suspected of illegally detaining two local residents on 24 March 2022 after conspiring with another soldier. Prosecution said that the suspects had baselessly accused the civilians of allegedly adjusting fire in support of Ukraine's Armed Forces and had tortured them in an attempt to obtain information about those resisting Russian forces and supporting Ukraine's security and defence forces.

An indictment was also sent to court against a squad commander and combat vehicle commander in the 4th Air Assault Company of the 234th Air Assault Regiment. Prosecutors say that during a patrol in March 2022 the suspect opened fire on a 41-year-old civilian man who refused to follow an order, killing him.

Kravchenko said the investigation into alleged crimes in Bucha was long and difficult, with most cases being tried in absentia without interrogations of suspects. He said prosecutors relied on facts, forensic examinations, witness testimony and photo and video evidence. He added that investigators used open-source intelligence, including social media, video footage, satellite images and public data, to trace troop movements and identify Russian servicemen responsible for wartime atrocities.

Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has been building an evidence base for national proceedings and future cases before an international tribunal.

Quote: "So far, we have identified 211 individuals and served them with notices of suspicion over atrocities in Bucha and the Bucha district. Bucha is not a closed chapter. This is a crime with names. Everyone who shot, tortured and abused civilians will be identified and held accountable under."

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