Fake about “human shield” in Kostyantynivka: Russian propaganda accuses the AFU
russian propaganda is spreading a fake claim that Ukrainian soldiers are allegedly preventing civilians from leaving Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, supposedly using them as “human shields.” According to kremlin propagandists, so-called “blocking units of the AFU” are stationed at city exits to stop evacuations.
In reality, these claims are yet another fabrication by russian propaganda. Evacuations from Kostyantynivka and surrounding settlements within the Kostyantynivka community are ongoing. Local authorities, police, and law enforcement are actively assisting civilians in leaving the area — organizing evacuation routes, providing transportation, and ensuring humanitarian support and safe passage to secure regions.
russia is systematically trying to discredit Ukrainian forces in the eyes of residents in frontline areas. With such lies, russia is attempting to cover up its own efforts to disrupt the evacuation of civilians. moscow wants people to remain in combat zones to complicate the actions of the Ukrainian military.
