Russian Soldiers Heard Discussing Murdering Civilians

Der Spiegel reports:

The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany’s foreign intelligence service, has acquired gruesome new insights into the atrocities committed by Russian military forces in the town of Bucha near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the BND intercepted Russian military radio traffic in which the murder of civilians in Bucha was discussed.

Some of the intercepted radio traffic can apparently be directly linked to dead bodies that have been photographed in Bucha. The Russian government has vehemently denied that Russian forces are responsible for these war crimes.

The intercepted comments now appear to completely refute Russia’s denials. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the BND briefed parliamentarians on Wednesday about its findings. Some of the intercepted traffic apparently matches the locations of bodies found along the main road through town.

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DER SPIEGEL has learned that the BND intercepted Russian military radio traffic in which the murder of civilians in Bucha was discussed. Some of the intercepted radio traffic can be directly linked to dead bodies that have been photographed in Bucha. https://t.co/ABkJhWpeYY

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 7, 2022