The European Union imposed sanctions on nine Russian military personnel who “commanded their units while hundreds of civilians were killed, in some cases as a result of brutal reprisals.” She says In a statement issued by the European Union Mission to Russia.
“The forces under their command are also involved in looting, torture and forcing civilians to clean up the bodies of dead Russian soldiers,” the EU said.
The former commander of the Eastern Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko, was punished. In addition, the list of sanctions includes:
- Andrei Kondrov, Colonel
- Artem Gorodilov, Colonel
- Sergey Chubarikin, Major General
- Viktor Filonov, Pskov paratrooper (rank unknown),
- Vladimir Seliverstov, Major General
- Vadim Bankov, Major General
- Denis Suvorov, lieutenant colonel.
- Alexei Tolmachev, Colonel.
Some of the military is already subject to sanctions from other Western countries. Western media reported earlier that they were involved in the killings in Bucha.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, 501 people died in Bucha during the occupation of it by Russian forces, which continued until March 31, 2022. The Russian authorities repeatedly called for “provocation” and “graduation” Statements stating that the Russian army killed civilians in Bucha.