Predator hunters

This is a story about perseverance in the pursuit of justice and professional serendipity that can sometimes, in the best way, turn everything upside down.

A small team of journalists takes on the task of documenting the crimes committed by Russians in Bucha. Stressful and painstaking, the work had every chance of becoming a noble yet unpleasant routine. However, one day, during the interrogation of witnesses to yet another bloody tragedy, the editor of the national broadcaster “Suspilne” has an unusual idea: what if they try to identify the war criminals and bring them to justice?

What follows is a whirlwind of events unfolding at breakneck speed, culminating in an utterly unpredictable conclusion.


The project was created by the team of the NGO “Krygolam” with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Ukraine. The publication reflects solely the views of the authors and does not necessarily represent the position of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.