Yohann Tritz, edited by Gauthier Delomez 7:39 p.m., April 7, 2022, modified at 7:44 p.m., April 7, 2022
A man, nicknamed "the butcher of Boutcha", would be one of the main responsible for the abuses which horrified the world in this Ukrainian city, located near kyiv.
In a preliminary investigation, Ukrainian activists claim that it is Azatbek Omurbekov, a Russian officer in his forties who has already cracked down in Ukraine.
Who is responsible for the Boutcha massacre?
In this Ukrainian city located northwest of kyiv, dozens of corpses were discovered in the streets after the withdrawal of Russian military forces.
This Thursday, the German intelligence services intercepted radio communications from soldiers who mention these abuses.
Ukrainian activists claim to have identified the man they call "the butcher of Boutcha" as the main person responsible for this massacre.
It would be a senior Russian soldier.
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The man in the sights of these activists is called Azatbek Omurbekov.
Within hours, he became enemy number one in Ukraine.
According to the information of this Ukrainian group, "the butcher of Boutcha" is the leader of the Russian battalion which occupied the city and its surroundings.
He is suspected of having orchestrated the rapes, looting and massacre of hundreds of civilians.
The officer would be at the head of 1,600 men
The officer, a lieutenant-colonel in his forties, had already raged in the country in 2014, where he had been reported at the time in Crimea and Donbass.
The Russian government recently decorated him for outstanding service.
Before leaving for this operation, he even received the blessing of the Orthodox Church.
He would be at the head of 1,600 men who retreated to Russia a few days ago, leaving the kyiv region in chaos.
It was an investigation by the group nicknamed "Inform Napalm", helped by hackers, which made it possible to identify him.
His photo has been put online, as well as his postal address, his email address and his telephone number.
This is still an interim investigation, and nothing has been confirmed at this time.