Russian forces moved civilians, including the elderly and children, across a gas pipeline in the Kupiansk district in September, an act that violated international humanitarian law, according to Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for Ukraine's Department of Communications (UOS). This marks the first recorded instance of such a displacement.

The report details the movement of civilians by Russian forces in the Kupiansk district, noting it as the first documented case of its kind. Viktor Trehubov stated that these actions constituted multiple violations of international humanitarian law. The report also prompts further inquiry into the fate of the displaced individuals and the current situation in the Kupiansk direction.