Occupants shot dead a civilian resident of Vovchansk who refused to follow their orders – Ministry of Internal Affairs

Russian occupation forces took civilians hostage in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. They did not allow the locals to evacuate: people were kidnapped and driven to basements.

We already know about the first shootings of civilians by the Russian military . This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko.

"In the northern part of Vovchansk, where active hostilities are taking place, Russian troops are taking civilians prisoner," he said in a statement.

It is noted that evacuation has been ongoing in that area until today – the National Police of Ukraine has not stopped evacuating people despite all the threats and under fire.

"As of now, according to the operational information, the Russian military, who were trying to gain a foothold in the city, did not allow local residents to evacuate: they started kidnapping people and driving them to basements. We know about the first shootings of civilians by the Russian military," emphasized Klymenko.

In particular, one of the residents of Vovchansk was killed by Russians when he tried to escape on foot and refused to follow the orders of the occupiers.

Investigators of the National Police of Ukraine in Kharkiv region have launched a criminal investigation into the violation of the rules and customs of war.

The evacuation teams of the National Police of Ukraine continue to work in Vovchansk, trying to ensure the safety and further evacuation of people, despite intense military clashes.

It is worth noting that the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Kharkiv region are clearing the northern part of Vovchansk and the city itself. The Ukrainian military is working to stabilize the situation, inflicting fire on the enemy and preventing Russian occupation forces from gaining a foothold.

As OBOZ.UA reported, in Ukraine, the enemy continues to attack the Defense Forces along almost the entire front line. In the Kharkiv sector, the intensity of hostilities has increased, and the occupants are focusing their main efforts on the Pokrovske and Kupyanske directions.

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