Khartia: Russian troops led civilians to a gas pipeline near Kupiansk as a "human shield", then fired on them
Place: KupianskRegion: Kharkiv and Kharkiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The information comes from Ukrainian military; Russian sources in the sample do not cover the incident, and there is no independent verification.
What Russia reports
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What Ukraine reports
automatic summary The National Guard's Khartia corps said Russian troops led a group of civilians — two women, a child and several men — to the Shebelynka–Ostrogozhsk gas pipeline, shielding themselves with them, and then fired on the group with mortars and artillery; drone video shows casualties, and Ukrainian troops did not open fire.
“У Купʼянську росіяни прикривалися мирними жителями, виводячи їх до труби газогону, й самі ж накрили групу мінометним та артилерійським вогнем.”
- "Хартія": Росіяни вивели цивільних до газогону, прикривались ними як "щитом", а потім обстріляли — Ukrainska Pravda, 13 October, 14:45
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent relays Khartia's statement and video; the corps warned that Russian media could use the footage to blame Ukraine and said it would hand the materials to war crimes investigators.
“Drone footage recorded by Ukrainian reconnaissance units showed casualties among the civilians”
- Russian forces use group of civilians as 'human shields' near Kupiansk, fire at them afterwards, Ukraine's… — Kyiv Independent, 13 October, 16:20
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