The Kyiv Independent could not verify the images.The brigade said it was "another violation of the rules of warfare" by Russian troops, as it can be classified as a war crime under international law.According to the brigade, Russian infantrymen "attempt to divert attention and disguise themselves" in this way."However, they are exposed by their identical clothing, behavior, and sometimes even their weapons," the brigade wrote."Nevertheless, this still complicates the work of our soldiers, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not 'shoot at everything that moves,' unlike (Russian) occupiers."The image shows alleged Russian troops dressed as civilians in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast. (28th Mechanized Brigade/Facebook) Back in September, Ukraine accused Russian forces of 137,000 war crimes carried out as part of its full-scale invasion.

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