The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) identified Russian commander Aleksandr Dosyagaev as the person who ordered the killing of at least four Ukrainian civilians in Bucha during March 2022.
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Aleksandr Dosyagaev, commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 104th Regiment of the 76th Airborne Assault Division, gave orders to kill at least four Ukrainian civilians in Bucha in March 2022.
Dosyagaev was awarded the 'Hero of Russia' medal for his service in Ukraine.
Dosyagaev ordered troops to engage in punitive actions against the local population aimed at preventing resistance and intimidating residents.
In one such action, Dosyagaev ordered his troops to shoot and kill four civilians as they passed by.
Dosyagaev is being investigated for violating the laws of war and murder.
The head of a business entity, an accomplice to People's Deputy Serhii Labaziuk, was detained on November 24, 2023, for suspected bribery related to restoration funding.
The suspects offered an illegal benefit of 3-5% of UAH 1 billion in additional funding, initially providing 150,000 USD.
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