The bodies of three men are found in a pit in Bucha

The troops were found yesterday in the town near Kiev that has become synonymous with Russian war crimes charges.

The victim's “hands were tied, clothes covered their eyes, and some had closed their mouths. There are traces of torture on the corpses,” said Kiev's regional police.

Moscow has denied any crime committed in Bucha, which was under control of the 64th Motorised infantry Brigade for more than a month at the start of the war.