Drawing on hours of CCTV footage, documentation of intercepted phone calls, and a 3D model of Bucha, Ukraine created by The Associated Press and SITU Research, a visual investigation was produced. This consisted of maps and documented moments to display how Russian soldiers ran cleansing operations in Bucha.

The streets of Bucha have morphed from their original homage to history and culture. Life that breathed along a legible line of sight, Yablunska Street specifically, has collapsed under conflict. The crimes against Ukraine highlight that spatial relationships do not solely occur on the ground but manifest above and below. Basements appear to serve as violent spaces for vile war crimes to take place. The lack of visibility contributes to the Russian decision to perform acts of torture and execution. Paradoxically, the basement is also a space of protection. Varying depths of spaces Ukrainians use as bomb shelters dependent on geographic location were mapped, from shallow rural basements and cellars to the deepest metro station in the world, Areslena Station in Kyiv, Ukraine.