The regiment commander, Colonel Artem Gorodilov, who was involved in the killing of civilians in Bucha, has been detained in Russia on suspicion of large-scale fraud. The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Moscow carried out the arrest. Russian media reported this development. Colonel Gorodilov is also under US sanctions.

Colonel Artem Gorodilov was the commander of the 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment, stationed in Bucha during the full-scale invasion. Approximately 30 soldiers from his regiment were accused of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region. Russian soldiers were identified by the phone calls they made from the phones of the slain civilians. Colonel Gorodilov was promoted to the rank of Colonel of the Guard ahead of schedule for his battles in the Kyiv region.

ملخص الأخبار

• Colonel Gorodilov was appointed commander of the Ussuriysk separate air assault troop unit and later as commander of the 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade.
• He is accused of embezzling over 1 million rubles ($11,337) according to some Russian media reports.
• Colonel Gorodilov is currently in custody awaiting further legal proceedings.