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Human shield
Translation human shield into russian
human shield
The hostages were used as a human shield by the terrorists.
Заложники были использованы террористами как живой щит.
Definitions
A human shield refers to the use of people, often civilians, to protect military targets or combatants from attack, by placing them in or around those targets. This tactic is considered a violation of international humanitarian law, as it endangers the lives of non-combatants.