Russia's investigative Committee opened a criminal case against several high-ranking officials of the Ukrainian Armed forces. They suspected military offences of murder and genocide. The main investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case against the defense Minister of Ukraine Valeriy Galatea, chief of the General staff of the Armed forces of Ukraine Viktor Murzenko and the commander of the 25th brigade Oleg Mikasa. Also, the list of the accused will be expanded at the expense of those in command of the 93rd brigade of the APU, which has not yet been established, and other Ukrainian officials who are suspected of committing the same offenses. Their actions are indicators of a large number of offences, such as murder, the use of non-permissible means and methods of warfare and genocide, said the official dealer of the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin. Military offences related to the conduct of military operations Kiev authorities in the Donbass, led to a large number of victims among the peaceful inhabitants, the destruction of infrastructure in the region. "Geletey, Mourzenko, Micas and commanders of the 93rd brigade, in charge of military operations in the district of Donetsk airport in the period from 3 July to 5 September 2014, wilfully, in violation of the 1948 Convention On the prevention of offences of genocide and punishment for it" and other international legal instruments prohibiting genocide, gave orders towards the complete destruction of the state of the group of Russian-speaking people living in areas of Luhansk and Donetsk national republics", - is told in the news on the official website of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Security forces shelled residential areas in the Donbass, using multiple rocket systems "Grad" and "Hurricane", aviation rockets with cluster head part, tactical missiles "Tochka-U" and other heavy weapons. "In consequence were killed over 3 thousand civil violence. Also harmed the well-being of varying severity over 5 thousand peaceful citizens, completely or partially destroyed and burned more than 500 residential buildings, community facilities and life support systems, hospitals, children's and educational institutions, in consequence of which more than three hundred thousand inhabitants called republics, fearing for their own lives and health, was forced to leave a place of their own residence, arriving on the territory of the Russian Federation", - said the Agency.