On 1 April 2022, video footage of the Bucha massacre became public, linking the massacre to the Russian Armed Forces.[2][3][4][5] On 4 April, citing the Bucha massacre, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States would seek the removal of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.[6] At the time, Russia was serving a three-year elected term on the Council.[7]