In Kharkiv region, they observe crimes similar to these committed by russians in Bucha. 

Photos by UNIAN, Andriy Mariyenko

Russian occupants who obnoxiously invaded Ukraine on early February 24 and woke up the country’s cities and towns with missile strikes are increasingly often compared with the Neanderthals, wild savages who are guided by animal instincts. They have no moral principles, no remorse or compassion for the people, animals and entire nature; there’s even no logic in their actions, only bloodlust. Just the need for killing, tearing people apart, torture and mock them, and that’s the only way they can get any satisfaction in their pathetic lives that make no sense.

The SBU, Security Service of Ukraine intercepted a conversation between one of these russian Neanderthals named Maks and his wife, as the man is at war in Ukraine. 

«We clean up the basements. Do you know how? We never ask who’s there, we just throw grenades in there. We don’t care at all. We call our detachment a «Suicide Squad», he says.

In fact, every word spoken by the russist is interchanged with foul words; he laughs loudly, enjoying the murders of people.

«Oh, really?», his wife wonders with the voice full of joy.

«A killer squad», the russist corrects himself, swearing again. «The things I do here… well, I don’t care whether they are civilians or not. I cut their ears off (he swears again, - Holos Ukrainy). I just can grab a knife and cut off one’s ears…»

«Maks…», his wife playfully replies.

«I don’t care at all. Even if that happens in russia…» (he swears again, - Holos Ukrainy)

While interrogated, a captured occupant who fought against Ukraine somewhere near Kharkiv tells more about war crimes against civilians. The russist was born in 1997. He served with the 25th brigade, military unit 29760, 2nd Battalion, 4th Company. He was a commander of his detachment. 

«On March 12, we crossed the border as a combined platoon. We entered the territory of Ukraine through Zhuravlevka checkpoint. We made it to Tsyrkuny, where there was a command post of the brigade. We got a task to observe the situation near the outpost, observe the incoming Ukrainian artillery shots and the volleys from our artillery, too. I saw how the divisions of our rocket artillery hit the 16-story buildings, the living houses. They fired at residential buildings. The houses were simply downed by the missiles…». 

The occupant says that’s how the russian army shelled Kharkiv. 

The Chief Intelligence Department of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry also claims that russists capture Ukrainian citizens in the occupied area of Kharkiv region. 

«Cases of kidnapping have been observed more often in Kupyansk, Velyky Burluk, Shevchenkove and Izyum. In most cases, these are the men aged from 18 to 60 and young women. Such acts are usually related to the activity of russian special service agents in the occupied part of Kharkiv region. Currently, all roadways leading to the territory controlled by Ukraine are blocked. The occupants check the cars that people use when trying to evacuate, and turn them back», the Chief Intelligence Department of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry states.