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In 1997 and 1998 Fedoruk was teacher at a Bucha secondary orphanage.[1] Fedoruk was first elected mayor of Bucha in 1998; he was reelected in 2006, 2010, 2015 and 2020.[1] In 2010 he was elected as a candidate of the pro-Russian Party of Regions.[2] In 2015 he was elected for New Faces and in 2020 as a candidate of Servant of the People.[2]
In 2017 Fedoruk was suspected of abuse of power.[2] Hearings have been going on for several years but are constantly postponed.[2]
Anatoly Fedoruk attracted international attention in the aftermath of the Battle of Bucha that lasted from 27 February 2022 to 31 March 2022, during which time the Bucha massacre occurred.[3] In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera published on 5 April 2022, he said that the Russian soldiers had killed Bucha residents "out of anger or for enjoyment".[4] The same day, in a video message he urged in particular medical doctors and utility company employees to return to the city.[5]
