# DPR head says Ukrainian troops kill civilians while retreating and use them as human shields

https://mins.news/en/item/94289

- TASS, 2026-10-10 07:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200229

> Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, told TASS that Ukrainian servicemen had shot civilians while retreating or used them as human shields. On October 7, the DPR Defense Headquarters urged residents of Ukrainian-controlled cities to evacuate to the republic and pledged help finding housing.

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