Bucha, Ukraine
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Bucha (Ukrainian: Буча, pronounced [ˈbutʃɐ] ⓘ) is a city in Ukraine's Kyiv Oblast. Administratively, it serves as the administrative center of Bucha Raion. It hosts the administration of Bucha urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Its population is approximately 37,321 (2022 estimate).[2] Bucha Day is celebrated in the city between 11 and 13 September.[3]
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Bucha
Буча | |
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Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kyiv Oblast |
Raion | Bucha Raion |
Hromada | Bucha urban hromada |
Area | |
• Total | 26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 37,321 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Area code | +380 4597 |
Website | www |
The Battle of Bucha was part of the Kyiv offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The battle lasted from 27 February 2022 to 31 March 2022 and ended with the withdrawal of Russian forces. Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk reported that Bucha had been fully retaken from Russian forces as of 31 March.[4] After Ukrainian forces regained control of Bucha, reports and testimonies of war crimes committed by the Russian military began to circulate. These war crimes have been collectively labeled the Bucha massacre.[5]