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Bodies of civilians found in Bucha after Russian withdrawal from Kyiv region

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 6 distinct origins, 6 tied to no party, with visual or sensor evidence.

As Russian forces withdrew from the area north-west of Kyiv, AFP journalists in Bucha saw the bodies of at least 20 men in civilian clothes lying in a single street, and Ukraine's defence ministry said the whole Kyiv region had been retaken. UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said her monitors had documented the unlawful killing of 50 civilians in Bucha during a visit on 9 April; OHCHR later documented 73 civilian killings in the town between 4 and 30 March. Russia's defence ministry said its units had left Bucha completely by 30 March and Russian officials called the images staged; Maxar imagery of 19 March and Planet imagery of 21 March, analysed by The New York Times and the Centre for Information Resilience, showed bodies on Yablunska Street while Russian forces held the town.

When
2 April 2022
Where
Bucha, Ukraine
What
civilian harm
Acting party
Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Attribution contested. OHCHR documented killings during the Russian occupation; Russia denies responsibility.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Evidence Khaleej Times Media · Unaffiliated origin: AFP journalists in Bucha · published 2022-04-02 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration UN News United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: Statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling for an independent investigation · published 2022-04-03 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission visit to Bucha · published 2022-04-22 00:00 UTC
  4. Count UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: OHCHR thematic report on killings of civilians · published 2022-12-07 00:00 UTC
  5. Visual evidence The Defense Post Media · Unaffiliated origin: Maxar satellite imagery of 19 and 21 Mar 2022, analysed by The New York Times · published 2022-04-04 00:00 UTC
  6. Visual evidence Centre for Information Resilience Open-source and sensor data · Unaffiliated origin: Maxar imagery of 19 Mar and Planet imagery of 21 Mar 2022, verified by CIR · published 2022-04-13 00:00 UTC
  7. Origin of the claim Meduza Media · Unaffiliated origin: Ukrainian defence ministry statement on retaking Kyiv region · published 2022-04-03 00:00 UTC

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