Overview

• US imposes visa restrictions on two Russian military officials, Col. Azatbek Omurbekov and Guard Corporal Daniil Frolkin, for their involvement in human rights violations in Ukraine.
• Omurbekov, also known as 'The Butcher of Bucha,' led the 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in extrajudicial killings of civilians in Andriivka and Bucha, Ukraine.
• Frolkin was involved in the extrajudicial killing of an unarmed Ukrainian civilian in Andriivka.
• The sanctions prevent Omurbekov, Frolkin, and their immediate family members from entering the US.
• The announcement of the sanctions coincides with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's surprise visit to Ukraine, emphasizing continued US support.