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Russian troops allegedly shot and killed several unarmed civilians in Pokrovsk after infiltrating behind Ukrainian lines, according to video released by Ukraine's 7th Corps of Air Assault Forces on October 20, 2025.

October 20, 2025 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces (military_unit) 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces (military_unit) Donetsk Oblast police (organization) White Angels unit (organization) Deep State (organization) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian 7th Rapid Reaction Corps (military_unit) Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups (military_unit) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian troops allegedly shot and killed several unarmed civilians in Pokrovsk after infiltrating behind Ukrainian lines, according to video released by Ukraine's 7th Corps of Air Assault Forces on October 20, 2025.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian offensive operations in Lyman direction without confirmed advances

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T11:50:08.440Z

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