A Bucha couple said they were hunted by Russian soldiers because they had relatives in the Ukrainian army

The couple said they were targeted by Russian soldiers because of their relatives in the Ukrainian army.

There are nearly 300 people buried in mass graves in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which is about 32 miles from the capital city of Kyiv. The UN Secretary-General was shocked by the images of civilian killings in the area and joined the European Union in calling for an investigation into potential war crimes by Russian forces.

Russia denied wrongdoing and claimed that the killings were a Ukrainian hoax meant to frame its military, despite the shocking images and witness testimonies of the massacre.

Mykhola and Viktoria, who claim their home address was used by Russian soldiers because of relatives in the army, were interviewed by journalist Paul Ronzheimer.

I took off my address plate because some friends told me they have some lists, Mykhola said. They came six times for me. My nephew is in the army and my wife's sister is in the army. They arrested me six times.

Russian soldiers talked to their neighbors about a couple.

Mykhola said that they hid all the time in the shed.

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The couple said they hid in the attic when the Russians came.

Viktoria said in a video interview that they didn't knock on the door and immediately opened fire.

According to the translator, Viktoria said that was the scariest moment when they hid here. They were hoping the Russians wouldn't find them. They heard them smashing everything in the house while they were sitting here. They heard the explosion from the grenade, and one of the soldiers said to the other, "Let's go."