In Russia, by decree of President Vladimir Putin, the 64th brigade was noted, which was one of the units that distinguished themselves by special atrocities in Bucha. In particular, the brigade was awarded the title of "

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As noted in an interview with the German edition of Spiegel, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, it was the 64th brigade of the Russian Ministry of Defense that committed bloody crimes in the Kiev region..

“The largest number of crimes (in Bucha - ed.. ), undoubtedly, were made by units of the 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade. Most of this brigade consists of non-Russian nationalities.

However, the commanders were Russians by nationality and also participated in the crimes.. Even the deputy brigade commander took part,” Budanov said..

According to the mayor of Bucha, Anatoliy Fedoruk, 85% of those killed in Bucha, whose bodies have already been removed from mass graves, have ball wounds, indicating a deliberate murder, and not an accidental death..

At the same time, the occupying troops did not bother with hiding and covering up traces, which could later become evidence in criminal cases..