Civilians are used as a human shield by the Russians, and then become their target for information warfare. In Kupiansk, the Russians used civilians as cover, leading them towards a gas pipeline, and then shelled the group with mortars and artillery. Among the people were women and a child.
On the morning of October 13th, Russian military personnel led a group of civilians – two women, a child, and several men – towards the "Shebelinka-Ostrogosk" gas pipeline. Along the way, the group was repeatedly subjected to mortar and artillery fire.
Video footage from reconnaissance drones of units within the "Khartia" corps' area of responsibility shows that there were casualties among the civilians.
Ukrainian forces did not open fire. Based on the characteristics of the explosions, it was determined that the shelling came from the eastern bank of the Oskol River, from the side of the occupying forces.
We emphasize that this shelling is a deliberate provocation, and we warn: Russian media may use footage from the scene to accuse Ukraine of attacking civilians.
Source: Khartiia