Russians evacuate civilians from Kupiansk area via gas pipeline

According to Ukrinform, the 2nd Corps of the Ukrainian National Guard “Charter” reported this on Facebook and released a video of the incident. “The pipeline intended for saboteurs in the Kupiansk area has become a conduit for abducting people: the occupiers are herding children and the elderly through the gas pipeline to cover the withdrawal of their own forces,” the post reads. As noted, on September 27, “Charter” reconnaissance drones captured footage of Russian troops leading civilians out of the Kupiansk community in the Kharkiv region. The corps is conducting counteroffensive operations, and the occupiers are fleeing, hiding behind civilians. “The video shows nine people: children, elderly people, and one person on crutches.