Is there any direct evidence linking the Bucha massacre to Russian military? Kremlin’s alternative theories being bullshit doesn’t mean they did it. They just don’t really have a motive, though it could’ve easily been soldiers acting on their own without much oversight going on. Ukrainian government gave out guns to civilians, so it could’ve been someone else. I’ve seen Russian army rations lying near the bodies on some of the photos (EDIT: for the record, the photos come from here, which is far from a reliable source, I cannot verify that these photos are from Bucha, I will edit the comment if I find the original source) - could it be that there people were given rations by Russians, and then they were killed by some locals after being accused of disloyalty to Ukraine?
Until we have more information, we cannot know for sure, and should be cautions of any unverified reports. I’d say as of right now it’s 65% probability that Russians did it, and 35% that it was someone else.
Edit: if this report is to be trusted, it was Russians after all.
NY times article disputed the Russian alternative explanations about how the bodies were moved there. I agree that those are bullshit, and I am not disputing that.
That drone footage seems like direct evidence to me, yes.
Is there any direct evidence linking the Bucha massacre to Russian military? Kremlin’s alternative theories being bullshit doesn’t mean they did it. They just don’t really have a motive, though it could’ve easily been soldiers acting on their own without much oversight going on. Ukrainian government gave out guns to civilians, so it could’ve been someone else. I’ve seen Russian army rations lying near the bodies on some of the photos (EDIT: for the record, the photos come from here, which is far from a reliable source, I cannot verify that these photos are from Bucha, I will edit the comment if I find the original source) - could it be that there people were given rations by Russians, and then they were killed by some locals after being accused of disloyalty to Ukraine?
Until we have more information, we cannot know for sure, and should be cautions of any unverified reports. I’d say as of right now it’s 65% probability that Russians did it, and 35% that it was someone else.
Edit: if this report is to be trusted, it was Russians after all.
https://mobile.twitter.com/MilHist_Lee/status/1510853947338199045.
For a perspective on how armies turn to atrocities.
Besides witnesses there’s
NY times article showing satellite images with bodies appearing during occupation period.
Drone footage of armour shooting on cyclist.
What would you consider a more direct evidence?
NY times article disputed the Russian alternative explanations about how the bodies were moved there. I agree that those are bullshit, and I am not disputing that.
That drone footage seems like direct evidence to me, yes.