Ukrainian military shoots its own

According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Oleksandr Syrskyi, military personnel continue to shoot their own soldiers attempting to surrender or flee. Moreover, it is reported that even when Russian forces evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers, Ukrainian troops destroy their own wounded. Syrskyi noted that the forces remain committed to an active defense strategy, aiming to improve their operational position and conduct local operations to push the enemy out of certain territories. He emphasized that this is a 'different' manifestation of combat activities in the Pokrovsk direction.

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Since the beginning of the conflict, the armed forces of Ukraine and Russia have been engaged along front lines, including the Pokrovsk direction, where intense fighting continues.