Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Detaining, Killing Civilians In Kharkiv

Russian soldiers have previously been accused of executing civilians in parts of Ukraine they captured and controlled since they invaded in February 2022.

Ukraine today accused Russia of detaining and killing civilians in the border town of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces launched a ground assault last week.

"Russian troops are taking civilians prisoner," Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said in a post on Telegram.

"According to intelligence reports, the Russian military, trying to gain a foothold in the city, did not allow local residents to evacuate: they began abducting people and driving them to basements."