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Azatbek Omurbekov

Colonel

Azatbek Omurbekov
Native name
Азатбек Асанбекович Омурбеков
Nickname(s)Butcher of Bucha[1]
Born (1983-09-17) 17 September 1983 (age 41)
Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (now Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan)
Allegiance Russia
Service / branchRussian Ground Forces
RankColonel
Commands64th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of Russia (condecorated for his military actions in Bucha)

Azatbek Asanbekovich Omurbekov[a] (born 17 September 1983) is a Russian colonel who commanded the 64th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Ground Forces during its deployment in Ukraine, during which the unit allegedly committed war crimes in the town of Bucha. He has been referred to in some media[2] and by the European Union[3] as the "Butcher of Bucha".

In 2022, Omurbekov was sanctioned by the European Union,[3] the United Kingdom,[4] and Canada[5] for his actions in Ukraine. The United States sanctioned the entire 64th Brigade.[6]

  1. ^ "US sanctions 'butcher of Bucha,' Russian military official, over atrocities in Ukraine". 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ Cole, Brendan (6 April 2022). "Who Is Azatbek Omurbekov? Commander Believed To Be Behind Bucha Killings". Newsweek. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/883". Official Journal of the European Union. European Union. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ^ "New sanctions targeting Putin's war leaders". UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations: SOR/2022-98". Canada Gazette. Government of Canada. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Targeting Russia's War Machine, Sanctions Evaders, Military Units Credibly Implicated in Human Rights Abuses, and Russian Federation Officials Involved in Suppression of Dissent". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 14 March 2023.


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