Russia's 'Butcher of Bucha' unmasked as God-fearing commander blessed by priest

dailystar.co.uk:

Ukraine of committing war crimes, including mass rape and murder of civilians, during Putin's invasion of the country. As commander of the 64th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade, he led the occupation of Bucha, a town on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv which was occupied by Kremlin forces until their retreat last week.Grisly images of what are claimed to be civilian massacres allegedly carried out by Russian troops before they withdrew have stirred a global condemnation, reports MailOnline.The Kremlin has denied the allegations, and claimed the images of civilians were "a crude forgery" staged by the Ukrainians themselves.Omurbekov, who is thought to be about 40 and was given a medal for outstanding service in 2014 by Dmitry Bulgakov, the deputy Russian Defence Minister, now stands accused of organising the alleged rape, pillage and murder of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians.

The alleged atrocities in Bucha have prompted Western nations to expel dozens of Moscow's diplomats and propose further sanctions, including a ban on coal imports from Russia.

Locals have described Russian soldiers "killing all men below 50" and the town of Bucha becoming a "crime scene", with mass graves and a "torture room" uncovered.Speaking shortly after he was blessed by the Bishop of Khabarovsk at a service in November, Omurbeko said: "History shows that we fight most of our battles with our souls.