No Statute of Limitations: Minsk to Announce Sentence for Nazi War Criminal

The court verdict will conclude the case of a native of Nesvizh District. During the Great Patriotic War, Alexander Buglai led a so-called combat volunteer battalion that carried out mass killings in the Gomel, Minsk, and Mogilev regions.

Key facts of the crimes, as stated by the Prosecutor General's Office:

▪️Mass shootings. At least 174 civilians, including at least 27 children and elderly people, were killed in punitive operations led by Buglai.

▪️Destruction of villages. At least 238 residential buildings and structures were burned down.

▪️Forced labor deportations. At least 77 people were forcibly sent to slave labor.

Although the accused died over 30 years ago and never stood trial, this proceeding marks an important step toward restoring historical justice and investigating the genocide of the Belarusian people.