[4] After Ukrainian forces regained control of Bucha, reports and testimonies of war crimes committed by the Russian military began to circulate.

[citation needed] Yablunka is mentioned in the 19th century Polish Geographic dictionary as the village of Jabłonka 37 versts away from Kyiv.

[7] During World War II, before the liberation of Kiev from Nazi forces in December 1943, Bucha was the location of the headquarters of the 1st Ukrainian Front commanded by General Vatutin.

[13] A few days after the recapture, on 2 April 2022, news reports and videos emerged showing streets in Bucha covered with the bodies of men dressed in civilian clothes.

[16] There was also evidence that Russian soldiers had systemically tortured, mutilated and executed many Ukrainians in the basement of a summer camp.

[20] The road near Bucha has a "graveyard" of destroyed Russian military equipment that has become a tourist attraction and pilgrimage destination for Ukrainians to "see what victory looks like.

[citation needed] The town's main landmark is a 19th-century railway station located at the south edge of the city.

[citation needed] Author Mikhail Bulgakov stayed in Bucha with his family during the summer season in his cottage.