ARussian authorities have arrested a commander responsible for the massacre in Bucha, Ukraine, and charged him with embezzlement.
The news was published by the TASS agency on Thursday and was cited by the international press. The army chief would have been the commander responsible for the troops who carried out the massacre in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022.
According to the press, the arrest of Artyom Gorodylov took place on Wednesday, and the soldier allegedly defrauded him of at least one million Russian rubles, almost 11 thousand euros.
Korodilov will be remanded in custody until August 19, pending trial, and could face up to ten years in prison if convicted.
The colonel was ‘known’ for the massacre in Bucha, where mass graves containing the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainians were found – a ‘turning point’ in the conflict, which many countries pointed to as being orchestrated by Moscow. crimes against humanity” and began to clearly recognize that a genocide was taking place.
Currently, the colonel is responsible for a Russian paratrooper unit operating in eastern Ukraine. Korodilov was targeted for US sanctions for his “involvement in grave human rights violations” in light of the atrocities in Bucha.
This army officer has been arrested while many officials of the Ministry of Defense have also been detained. The ministry is experiencing some ‘damage’ and Sergei Shoigu has been replaced as minister of the portfolio. Other officers under the minister’s charge were also interrogated and detained.
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