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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I expect the Russians are more than happy to let civilians evacuate the contested parts of the country. If their goal was to kill Ukrainian civilians, there would be lots more Ukrainian civilians dead.
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Problem is not every Russian troop is going to have the same mindset if they see herds of civilians in the open.
Like HW said, some soldiers passing through were just looking for food and directions and weren't bothersome.
Others were more hostile and they shot a young woman for no apparent reason.
Even if commands are to leave residents be, there's no guarantee that every soldier will abide by that if they feel their life might be threatened, out of paranoia or otherwise (since they're already in hostile territory where troops are dropping like flies).