The Sunday Times named the Russian officers whose units are accused of crimes in Bucha

The British newspaper The Sunday Times published the names of 13 Russian officers who are allegedly involved in the killings of local residents in Bucha, Kyiv region. This information was collected by independent lawyers and investigators using open sources of information.

Named List of Officers

According to the publication, the identities of all 13 officers were confirmed by Ukrainian security services. The Ukrainian prosecutor’s office has already filed official charges against eight of them. Notably, some names had already been mentioned in connection with the crimes in Bucha, while five names were mentioned for the first time.

Among the newly mentioned are Colonel General Valery Solodchuk, Colonel Andrey Kondrov, Major General Vadim Pankov, Colonel Yuri Medvedev, and Colonel Sergey Karasev.

Colonel General Valery Solodchuk

Solodchuk reportedly commanded the troops accused of the killings in Bucha. In July 2025, he was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. During the full-scale invasion, according to Ukrainian intelligence, he commanded units of the 36th Army, which were also linked to war crimes against civilians.

Colonel Andrey Kondrov

Under Kondrov’s command, according to the publication, his soldiers committed looting and killings of local residents. Charges against him have not yet been officially filed.

Major General Vadim Pankov

According to the publication, Pankov ordered the killing of 30 local residents and forced the removal of the bodies of Russian servicemen. He commanded the 45th Separate Special Purpose Brigade.

Colonel Yuri Medvedev

According to reports, under Medvedev’s control, there were more than 40 cases of rape. It is mentioned that at the end of March 2022, he was allegedly killed by his own subordinates.

Colonel Sergey Karasev

Charges against Karasev include violence against civilians: he allegedly beat women and shot people. These crimes, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, were committed not in Bucha, but in Irpin.

Reaction to the Publication

So far, Russian authorities have not commented on the content of the material in The Sunday Times. Ukrainian authorities report that 381 people died in Bucha during the occupation, which ended on March 31, 2022. Russian officials have repeatedly called the allegations of their military’s crimes a provocation.