Despicable Ten: Ukraine reveals faces of Russians accused of being the ‘Butchers of Bucha’
The Despicable Ten: Ukraine reveals the faces of Russian soldiers accused of being among the ‘Butchers of Bucha’ who tortured and murdered civilians
Billed ‘the Despicable Ten’ by the Ukrainian Army, they face war crimes chargesThe 64th Motorized Brigade soldiers reportedly butchered innocents in BuchaMore than 400 slaughtered, many of them civilians, in cruel Kyiv area campaignSame squad ‘sent by Putin to their deaths in Donbas so they can’t testify at trial’Savage Red Army unit retreated to Belarus and Russia but were redeployed eastWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
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Ukraine has nicknamed a group of Russian soldiers accused of a cruel campaign of war crimes in Bucha the ‘Despicable Ten’ this afternoon.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence released the names and faces of the twisted ten, stating: ‘Ten russian butchers from the 64th brigade have been identified and named suspects responsible for committing the Bucha massacre.
‘This unit [has] been awarded for its atrocities, and returned to the battlefield. Justice for war criminals is inevitable.’
Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova added: ‘We will not stop till we bring each of them to justice.’
One of numerous piles of body bags in Bucha is labelled and the corpses buried, April 8
The Prosecutor General’s office and news agency Slidstvo scrawled the internet for the ten’s personal information.
Aged between 24 and 33, the corporals, sergeants and privates in the 64th Motorized Brigade are now thought to be fighting in the Donbas.
More than 400 mutilated, tortured and murdered corpses were discovered in Bucha days after reports emerged of widespread war crimes in the Kyiv suburb as Russian troops withdrew.
Last week alleged ringleader the ‘Butcher of Bucha’ Commander Azatbek Omurbekov was promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to full Colonel.
It came despite his men standing accused of gang rapes, tortures and civilian executions.
Corporal Andrei Bizyaev, 33, has reportedly served in the Red Army for over ten years. He is originally from Khabarovsk in eastern Russia.
Private Sergei Peskarev, 24, has evidence of his 64th Brigade membership on Facebook. He worked at a supermarket till until November last year, at which point he signed up in anticipation of a war in Ukraine. In February, he got his wish and is now accused of war crimes.
Private Grigory Naryshkin, 30, is another soldier personally accused of war crimes by the Prosecutor General. The athlete and martial artist is also from the far-eastern region of Russia.
Sergeant Nikita Akimov, 25, from Komsomolsk in the far east, is accused of personally kidnapping and torturing innocent Buchans. He has a wife and children and has posted pictures throughout the invasion on Facebook.
Corporal Mikhail Kashin, 24, comes from Votkinsk, west Russia. According to his social media, he has a wife and several sisters. He spent his birthday allegedly committing war crimes in Bucha.
Private Vasily Knyazev, 24, comes from a poverty-stricken family in Yoshkar-Ola, western Russia. He joined the army straight from school and posted photos on Facebook of where the 64th Motorized Brigade was stationed after invading Ukraine.
Private Albert Radnaev, 24, joined the army straight from school. His father is also reportedly a soldier in the Russian Army, though it’s unknown whether he has gone to fight in Ukraine.
Junior Sergeant Vyacheslav Lavrentyev, 29, was a firefighter in Transbaikal, eastern Russia before signing up to fight in Ukraine. He posted on Facebook: ‘Live one life – save thousands.’
Corporal Semyon Maltsev, 26, is a dancer. He also comes from Russia’s far-eastern region. In February, he stopped touring with his dance company and signed up to fight in Ukraine.
Corporal Dmitry Sergienko , 27, lived in Voronezh, south-western Russia. He has a wife and a young daughter.
