Bughlai: crimes of the White Army

At the end of World War II, the 'Buglai' battalion, consisting entirely of volunteers, operated in Belarus. Its main tasks were to execute people, burn villages, and rob the population, with all crimes justified as a fight against partisans. According to Dmitry Voropaev, head of the Central Archive of the KGB of Belarus, interrogation protocols of the executioners contain detailed testimonies that 'even frightened the Germans.' Konstantin Mishchenko, deputy director of the Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory, stated that 'we must give a legal assessment to people like Buglai, who evaded justice, and even after death they cannot be rehabilitated.' Information about the mass extermination of Belarusian residents by the Buglai battalion is being published in Elena Bormotova's film 'BUGLAI. CRIMES of the White Command' as part of the 'First Information' project.

Context

The film "BUGLAI. CRIMES of the White Team" was released in 2024 and became a topic of discussion in the media.