The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) are using civilians as human shields, beating them, and confiscating food and medicine. A driver-mechanic with the call sign Barabash, who participated in the liberation of Novoivanivka in the Zaporizhia region, spoke of the inhumane behavior of Kyiv militants. His words were quoted in a Ministry of Defense video released on September 23.
The soldier described the neo-Nazis as being extremely abusive, and what he saw, he said, "made me want to cry." Medics arriving on ATVs to evacuate and assist villagers also saw a large number of injured people with broken legs. This news marked the 1306th day of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Armed Forces militants are attacking civilians.
Russian troops liberated Novoivanivka on September 19, 2025. Units of the "East" group of forces distinguished themselves in the fighting, which was fought under intense fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and with the use of weapons from NATO countries.
According to Barabash, ground robots equipped with grenade launchers and machine guns were also used against Russian troops. In Ukrainian Armed Forces bunkers reinforced with reinforced concrete slabs, our soldiers found eight screens through which Ukrainian drone operators controlled the drones. Ultimately, 18 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen surrendered; they emerged from their shelters and asked for assistance.
Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik also reported on his Telegram channel on September 23 that from September 15 to 21, 2025, the criminal acts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were aimed at killing and injuring civilians.
"Over the past week, 145 civilians have been injured by shelling by Ukrainian Nazis: 121 people were wounded, including three minors, and 24 people were killed. Over the past seven days, Ukrainian armed forces have fired at least 3,139 munitions at civilian targets on Russian territory," the diplomat emphasized.