The VChK-OGPU channel reported an attempt on the life of the “executioner Buchi”

There is no independent confirmation of this information, as well as official reports from the Russian authorities about the explosion, as of the morning of April 29.

Azatbek Omurbekov is a Russian military man, born on September 17, 1983; in the sanctions databases he is listed as the commander of the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. This brigade is stationed in the Khabarovsk region and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine became known in connection with the events in Bucha, Kyiv region in the spring of 2022. The UK added Omurbekov to the sanctions list back in April 2022, saying that he commanded a unit and had significant influence on the actions of troops involved in the killings of civilians in Bucha.

In November 2023, the US State Department imposed visa restrictions against Omurbekov, calling him “Buchi’s executioner” and accusing him of involvement in gross human rights violations against civilians in Ukraine. Sanctions against Omurbekov were also imposed by Canada, the EU, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.