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The Associated Press built a 3D model that reproduces the Russian “cleansing” operation in Bucha
Associated Press journalists, PBS Frontline podcast writers, and visual data analytics from SITU Research have recreated in 3D the Russian military’s “mopping up” operation in Bucha, where at least 422 civilians died during the occupation, according to Kiev region police. During the investigation, journalists used data from drones, recordings from CCTV cameras and intercepted telephone conversations of military personnel.
According to the investigation, the largest number of bodies of killed Ukrainians after the liberation of Bucha was found on the central Yablonska Street - about 40 people. On the same street, most of the war crimes that were recorded by CCTV cameras took place.
During the occupation of Bucha, the Russian military searched for people who could pose a potential threat using a list compiled by the security services. Those who were suspected of assisting the Ukrainian side were tortured and executed.
Journalists from the Associated Press showed in the video version of the investigation video recordings and transcripts of conversations between Russian servicemen discussing the killings. One of the soldiers told his mother that the bodies of civilians were lying on the streets and they were killed by “ours”. Another confessed that the Russian military shot "everyone", including women and children.
"Hide your gun from me. It seems to me that my roof has already gone. I have crossed so many civilians,” one of the soldiers said.
The Russian military also broke into people's houses, broke locks and rammed fences on tanks. They told the locals that they were looking for weapons. The military frequently stole electronics, food, and alcohol.
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