Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-23 17:56:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 862ECCC2B0ACEE03BD99347C42D8ADA0518190564FA5A8ABBFB65BB2EA225D48
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Original Note:
Azov were protecting civilians from the Russian attacks not preventing them from leaving https://www.stopfake.org/en/fake-ukrainian-military-not-allowing-mariupol-residents-to-leave-the-city/ https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2022/03/fact-check-no-proof-of-ukrainian-forces-using-civilians-as-human-shields-in-mariupol.html Russia purported to open up humanitarian corridors for civilians and then bombed the corridors, therefore using them as tools of war https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/03/30/how-russia-uses-humanitarian-corridors-and-ceasefires-as-tools-of-war https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/26/russia-accused-of-shelling-mariupol-humanitarian-corridor
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