Russian soldiers allegedly abduct and murder civilians, claims Ukrainian minister of interior.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko claims Russian soldiers have been capturing and killing civilians in the city of Vovchansk, located in the Kharkiv region. Posting on his Telegram channel on Thursday, Klymenko revealed the first reported instances of civilian deaths at the hands of Russian forces.
A local resident who attempted to escape and defied Russian orders was killed, Klymenko said. Furthermore, other residents were stopped from evacuating the city, "abducted and forced into cellars." However, these claims remain unverified.
Approximately a week ago, Russia started a new significant offensive in the northeastern region of Ukraine. The Russian army managed to seize several border villages in the Kharkiv region, leading Ukraine to start evacuating civilians from the area. Nonetheless, due to the intense fighting near Vovchansk - a town around five kilometers from the border, not everyone could be safely removed.
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- The Ukrainian Minister of the Interior, Ihor Klymenko, accused Russian troops of killing civilians in the Kharkiv area, specifically in Vovchansk, a city they allegedly forced into cellars and abducted.
- Amidst intense fighting near Vovchansk, located just five kilometers from the border in the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian government struggled to evacuate all civilians from the area due to Russia's offensive.
- In the midst of Russia's significant offensive in the northeastern region of Ukraine, the Minister of the Interior reported instances of Russian troops killing Ukrainian civilians, including one local resident who defied orders to leave the city.
- As the Ukrainian Interior Minister revealed civilian deaths at the hands of Russian forces in the Kharkiv region, concerns for the safety of civilians in the area continue to rise, with troops still controlling Vovchansk and other border villages.
Source: www.ntv.de
