The Ukrainian government brought criminal charges against 10 Russian soldiers on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the torture of civilians in the northwest suburb of Kyiv.
An aerial picture shows coffins being buried during a funeral ceremony.
In a post on Thursday, the General Prosecutor of Ukraine said she had filed charges against soldiers from the 64th Separate Motor Rifle brigade.
In her post, Venediktova said that Putin's decision to give the brigade the title of guards was proof that he was a mass hero.
According to a short investigation, the soldiers held civilians hostage, tortured and beat them.
The soldiers were accused of robbing the civilians and taking their personal belongings.
Two weeks ago, Putin signed a decree honoring the 64th Motor Rifle brigade for their mass heroism and bravery, but he has called the events fake. The Secretary-General of the United Nations called for a comprehensive investigation into the alleged crimes in Bucha and urged Russia to cooperate with the International Criminal Court.
The charges come a few weeks after reports first emerged that hundreds of civilians had been found dead in the area, with some with their hands tied behind their backs. More than 350 bodies have been found in the suburb so far, according to the regional police chief. Many world leaders and organizations called for a war crimes investigation into the massacre. The International Criminal Court launched a probe into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine last month after dozens of its member states urged it to do so. The International Criminal Court can't arrest Putin or other officials indicted on war crime charges without the help of other countries.
The army unit was accused of killing a person.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Ukrainian government brought war-crimes charges against Russian soldiers.
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