Ukrainian Police Identify Russian Officer Suspected of Bucha Massacre
Ukraine has identified Artyom Tareyev, a Russian officer, as the suspected perpetrator of a massacre of civilians in Bucha, a Kyiv suburb, during the 2022 Russian occupation. The Bucha city council alleges that Tareyev directly ordered his troops to kill civilians near Yablunska and Vodoprovidna streets on March 5th, 2022, resulting in the deaths of at least thirteen individuals. This includes Iryna Filkina, whose heartbreaking image – a lifeless hand with bright red nail polish – became a potent symbol of the atrocities committed in Bucha.
The identification of Tareyev comes amidst ongoing investigations into the Bucha massacre, a horrific event that shocked the world and became synonymous with the alleged war crimes perpetrated by Russian forces.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood