Russian Foreign Ministry Says It Will Submit Report Alleging Bucha 'Falsification' to International Courts

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said a report alleging falsification of events in Bucha, Ukraine, will be submitted to Russian law enforcement agencies, international courts and international organizations, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.

TASS did not provide further detail on the contents of the report, who prepared it, or a timeline for its submission, based on Zakharova's remarks as cited by the agency.

Bucha, a town near Kyiv, became the focus of international attention in 2022 after Ukrainian forces regained control of the area and reported discovering bodies of civilians in the streets. Ukrainian officials and Western governments accused Russian forces of committing atrocities during their occupation of the town. Russia has denied responsibility and has previously described the reports as staged.

TASS's report does not specify what evidence the Russian report will present or which international courts or organizations will receive it. Independent verification of the claims described in the TASS report was not immediately available.