Russian soldier linked to Bucha atrocities killed in Ukraine

According to the Ukrinform agency, citing a post on Telegram by Colonel Anatoly Stefan of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ruslan Omaralinov has been eliminated. The man was suspected of participating in war crimes in Bucha, which occurred in March 2022.

Russian media report that Omaralinov recently lived in Pskov. It has not been disclosed under what circumstances the 24-year-old was killed. However, it is known that his death occurred in the Kursk region.

Omaralinov, along with his companions, allegedly detained several people in one of the houses. They were imprisoned and mentally tortured, with executions being simulated on them. The Ukrainians were beaten, deprived of food and water, and were not allowed to use the bathroom.

According to Ukrinform, soldiers from the 234th Pskov Air Assault Regiment, to which Omaralinov belonged, participated in the killings on Yablonska Street, where the largest number of victims in Bucha were found. Journalists from "The New York Times" identified 22 soldiers who were present at the scene during the murders. This information is included in a video published by the newspaper after an eight-month investigation.

Evidence suggests that these killings were part of a deliberate and systematic action aimed at brutally securing the road to Kyiv. Soldiers interrogated and executed unarmed men and killed people who accidentally crossed their path—children fleeing with their families, residents searching for food, or individuals simply returning home on bicycles.

According to Ukrinform, during the occupation, the Russians killed over 1,700 people in the Bucha region, including 43 children. Some estimates suggest the number of victims could be several hundred more.