Bucha massacre: Russian captain who shot civilians was sentenced to life in absentia
Kyiv • UNN
Russian Captain Dmitry Digot was sentenced in absentia to life in prison for the massacre of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine. Evidence showed that he commanded punitive operations and personally committed violence.
Russian captain Dmitry Dygot, who was involved in the massacres of civilians in Ukraine, was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine, according to UNN.
Details
The agency said that while holding the position of head of intelligence of the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian armed forces, he participated in the capture of the Buchansky district in Kyiv region.
It was Dygot who commanded his subordinates during punitive actions in the temporarily occupied part of Kyiv region. During such "raids", the Nazis kidnapped and killed people and looted private homes.
Based on the evidence collected, the court found Dyegt guilty under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war) and sentenced him to life imprisonment in absentia. Currently, comprehensive measures are being taken to establish the whereabouts of the convicted person to punish him for his crimes against the citizens of our country
It is noted that the investigation was conducted by the SBU in Kyiv and Kyiv region under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv-Svyatoshinsky District and Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Offices.
Addendum
Investigators found that Dygot personally used firearms against civilians. In particular, on March 3, 2022, on a street in Havronshchyna, Dihot stopped an unarmed 70-year-old citizen and hit him in the face with the butt of his assault rifle.
After that, the occupier shot the civilian in the back.
A forensic medical examination initiated by the SBU confirmed that the local resident's death was caused by numerous gunshot wounds and blood loss
For reference
The Bucha massacre was a massacre of Ukrainian civilians in the city of Bucha, Kyiv region, accompanied by abductions, torture, rape, including of children, and looting. The crimes were committed by the armed forces and other formations of the Russian Federation during the Russian-Ukrainian war during the Russian invasion in March 2022.
According to preliminary data, this war crime was committed, in particular, by the 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published a list of the brigade's military personnel with the names and personal data of servicemen, from privates to colonels.
To recap
In Mykolaiv , the SBU detained a Russian agentwho was directing air strikes and planning an escape after being recruited through relatives in the occupied Kherson region. He now faces life in prison for treason under martial law.
