# Russian troops allegedly used civilians as ‘human shields’ to flee via Kupiansk pipeline, Khartiia Corps says

https://mins.news/en/item/78630

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-29 12:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-troops-allegedly-using-civilians-as-human-shields-to-flee-via-kupiansk-pipeline-khartiia-corps-says/

> Khartiia Corps said drone footage allegedly shows Russian troops moving children, elderly people and a person on crutches alongside draft-age men likely wearing civilian clothes as they fled through a gas pipeline near Kupiansk. The Kyiv Independent said it could not independently verify the claim. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for the alleged violations to be documented and investigated.

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