US imposes sanctions on two russian soldiers who committed atrocities in Bucha

US imposes sanctions on two russian soldiers who committed atrocities in Bucha

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 21 2023, 10:11 AM • 4389 views

The United States has imposed sanctions on two russian military officers, colonel azatbek omurbekov, known as the "The Butcher of Bucha," and lieutenant danil frolkin. They were involved in the killings of civilians in the city of Bucha, Kyiv region, and in Andriivka (Bucha district) in the spring of 2022.

The United States imposes sanctions against two russian armed forces servicemen, colonel azatbek omurbekov and and lieutenant danil frolkin, who are involved in gross human rights violations - extrajudicial extrajudicial killings of unarmed Ukrainian civilians. This was reported by the US State Department, reports UNN.

Publicly By announcing the imposition of sanctions on omurbekov and frolkin, the United States States reaffirms its commitment to human rights, recognizing the injustice that the injustices faced by victims and survivors, and to promote and promoting accountability for human rights violations.

U.S. Department of State

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Sanctions stipulate that omurbeks, frolkins, and their immediate family members are deprived of the right to enter the United States to enter the United States of America.

It is reported that the sanctions against omurbekov, also known as the "The Butcher of Bucha" are being imposed in connection with his involvement in large-scale human rights violations. We are talking about the extrajudicial executions of unarmed Ukrainian civilians in the the occupied settlements of Bucha and Andriivka. He was the head of the 64th separate guards separate motorized rifle brigade, which controlled Bucha and the district during the during the occupation. Soldiers from omurbekov's brigade killed, beat, dismembered, and burned civilians, burned civilians and carried out mock executions.

The Office reminds that after the information about the brigade's crimes appeared, the kremlin made a statement that putin had awarded the 64th separate motorized rifle bBrigade, and the russian ministry of defense rewarded omurbekov.

As for danil frolkin it is reported that he is responsible for the murder of one unarmed civilian in Andriivka.

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Reports of omurbekov and frolkin's involvement in gross human rights violations confirm gross human rights violations have been confirmed by independent investigations that credible, the State Department said in a statement.

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