Motyzhyn

Motyzhyn (Ukrainian: Мотижин, IPA: [moˈtɪʒɪn]) is a village in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.

It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the capital Kyiv.

[3][4] In late February 2022, Motyzhyn came under heavy attack due to its position on the Northern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In April 2022, the Ukrainian interior ministry reported that Olga Sukhenko, the mayor, and her family were shot, killed and buried in a shallow grave.

[1][8] Their bodies were found after Russian troops withdrew from the area.