The Russians are holding people in Olsheki as hostages, and are using them as "human shields" - American journalist Zarina Zabrisky notes that the ceasefire in Olsheki can be used to whitewash Russia and present its war crimes as a rescue operation. According to Zabrisky, American journalists or people impersonating them are going to interview the residents of Olshki under the pressure of the Russian military in order to blame Ukraine for the attacks on the city. The journalist emphasizes that the Russian army holds civilians as hostages and "human shields". The journalist herself has been dealing with the Oleshk issue for nine months. She saw firsthand how the 34th Marine Division provided humanitarian aid. Ukrainian defenders told her they were planning attacks on Russian positions in a way that would avoid civilian casualties. Many of these fighters themselves come from those places and their relatives still live there. Pravda Gershchenko / Send content / X / Bluesky / Telegram / Threads.

The Russians are holding people in Olsheki as hostages, and are using them as "human shields" - American journalist Zarina Zabrisky notes that the ceasefire in Olsheki can be used to whitewash Russia and present its war crimes as a rescue operation. According to Zabrisky, American journalists or people impersonating them are going to interview the residents of Olshki under the pressure of the Russian military in order to blame Ukraine for the attacks on the city. The journalist emphasizes that the Russian army holds civilians as hostages and "human shields". The journalist herself has been dealing with the Oleshk issue for nine months. She saw firsthand how the 34th Marine Division provided humanitarian aid. Ukrainian defenders told her they were planning attacks on Russian positions in a way that would avoid civilian casualties. Many of these fighters themselves come from those places and their relatives still live there. Pravda Gershchenko / Send content / X / Bluesky / Telegram / Threads.