Prosecutors of the Buchansk district prosecutor's office of the Kyiv region reported in absentia that 10 servicemen of the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Ground Forces of the Russian Armed Forces as part of the 35th combined arms army were suspected of mistreating the civilian population and other violations of the laws and customs of war.

Reported by the Office of the Attorney General.

According to the investigation, during the occupation of the city of Bucha during March 2022, the Russian military held hostage civilians who did not participate in hostilities and did not have weapons. The invaders did not supply them with food and drinking water..

The suspects deprived people of the ability to move freely, put them on their knees, blindfolded them with adhesive tape and rags, tied their hands with plastic clamps. The victims were threatened with death and purposefully shot in their direction..

In order to obtain information about the location of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defense, and in some cases for no reason, the Russian military inflicted bodily injuries on civilians. People were beaten with fists on the body, with the butt of weapons on the legs, toes and chest.

In addition, the invaders robbed the local population, taking personal belongings and household appliances..

" Their involvement in the commission of other crimes, in particular, premeditated murders, is currently being verified..

The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the Buchansky District Directorate of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kyiv Region, operational support is carried out by the Department for Protecting the Interests of Society and the State of the National Police of Ukraine.