Lower thirds:

0:03  Report by / Jan-Philipp Scholz
0:27  Vasyl Molchan / Eye Witness
1:17  Vasyl Molchan / Eye Witness
1:36  Jan-Philipp Scholz / DW Correspondent
2:12  Andriy Holovin / Priest
3:04  Konstantin Shvedchikov / Prosecutor
3:46  Vasyl Molchan / Eye Witness

Script:

0:01
Some of the worst Russian war atrocities took place right here: on Vokzalna Street in the center of Bucha. Local resident Vasyl Molchan took these images. He felt it vital to show what was happening in his town.
Four years later, there are hardly any reminders on this quiet street of the horror of that time.

0:26
Vasyl Molchan, Eye Witness, Ukr. 
In the morning it was still our normal street. And then, later during the day, I went outside and it was like Berlin 1945 or something.

0:41
At the time, I had the feeling that it needed to be documented quickly because many friends said, "Oh no, there's no war there, there's nothing, no Russians." I said, "Look, here are dead bodies just in front of my gate."

0:59
The amateur photographer decided to leave his hideout and secretly film on the street. He even installed a surveillance camera in his attic - an almost fatal mistake, as Russian troops spotted the device at his window.

1:16
Vasyl Molchan, Eye Witness, Ukr. 
The camera was here. And they shot here - bang, bang. And over there were broken tables, computers, everything.

1:25
The soldiers eventually moved on and Vasyl remained unharmed - unlike many of his neighbors.

1:35
PTC: Jan-Philipp Scholz, Correspondent, Engl
Just a few hundred meters from Vasyl's house is the intersection with Yablunska Street. These two streets were a main hotspot of the massacres. International journalists were able to document that within a very short section here, around 40 people were brutally killed by a single Russian unit. 

1:52
Russian troops perpetrated massacres in almost all parts of Bucha during their occupation in February and March 2022. More than 110 bodies were buried in this mass grave alone, on the premises of the town's central church.

2:11
Andriy Holovin, priest, Ukr. 
When we meet, we still talk about those  events a lot - about everything that happened here. But at the same time, we don't have much time to simply sit on a bench and reflect. We’re still living in a state of war, with Russian bombings continuing day and night. And with Russians deliberately targeting hospitals and schools.

2:42
After Ukrainian troops liberated Bucha at the end of March 2022, Ukrainian authorities immediately began investigations into war crimes. They have now identified more than 450 violent deaths. And despite the ongoing war, the search for the perpetrators is underway. 

3:03
Konstantin Shvedchikov, Prosecutor, Ukr. 
We use facial recognition software. That’s how we can establish the identities of the individuals involved in the crimes. In some cases, we have even been in direct contact with them. Some confirmed that they were behind the murders and were even proud that they had killed peaceful civilians. Others denied the acts. But we have identified many of them.

3:27
Even though convictions are currently only possible in absentia, photographer Vasyl is proud that his pictures have been helpful to the investigations and made it into international media. 

His street now appears peaceful - but the war remains a daily reality for him.

3:45
Vasyl Molchan, Eye Witness, Ukr
What happened here is like a scar that stays with you for life. But what depresses me more - not just me, but also my wife and everyone else here - is that there's no hope for the future. Everything is shrouded in fog.

4:05
Vasyl has mixed feelings about politicians coming to his hometown to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation. He has long since grown accustomed to the almost daily air raids, he says - but not to the increasing sense of hopelessness after four years of war.

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