UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Oct. 3 — The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) intercepted a talk between Russian soldiers, who were discussing that one of their soldiers shot three civilians in the occupied part of Kharkiv oblast.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Kharkiv regional police have recorded 26,697 war crimes conducted by Russians in the region.

In audio, two Russian servicemen discussed that another soldier with the call sign “Redhead” started shooting inside one of the residential buildings.

“He killed up to three civilians with himself,” said a Russian commander, as assumed by HUR.

On Oct. 1, Tetiana Branytska, the spokeswoman for the 10th Army Corps, operating on the Kupiansk axis, told Gwara Media that Russian sabotage groups operate in small units of 2–3 people, constantly attempting to infiltrate the city.

“An hour ago, they were there. We pushed them back, and they came back in. We pushed them back again,” said Branytska.

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