Russian forces using fake evacuation requests to lure Ukrainian volunteers

Yevhen Tkachov, a representative of the humanitarian mission Proliska in the Donetsk region, stated this on Espreso TV.

"Most volunteers who are involved in evacuations here in the Donetsk region have experience going back to 2014-2015. So they already have, as they say, a nose for such lies. And we also work with the police, local activists, and military administrations—meaning we verify the information and don't just take unnecessary risks," he said.

Yevhen Tkachov noted that many messages have been recorded where Russians tried to lure volunteers to them using false evacuation requests.

"Yes, many cases have been recorded where they manipulated information—claiming that somewhere in Kostiantynivka at such-and-such address there are children—trying to mislead volunteers. Also [false] information about wounded civilians who urgently need help. But thank God, there is wisdom, there is the police who verify the data and inform us that such people were evacuated long, long ago, and there's no one there. But such cases do exist, and if a sabotage and reconnaissance group manages to capture some humanitarian transport, they can cause a lot of trouble in the rear," the volunteer explained.