'We have no say in what the military does, but we pay the price' - resident in city of BakhmutThe Ukrainian military has endangered Ukrainian civilians by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in residential areas - including in schools and hospitals - as it has sought to repel the Russian invasion, Amnesty International said today.
'Being in a defensive position does not exempt the Ukrainian military from respecting international humanitarian law' - Agnès Callamard
Ukraine's tactics have violated international humanitarian law as they've turned civilian objects into military targets. The ensuing Russian strikes in populated areas have killed civilians and destroyed civilian infrastructure.
Not every Russian attack documented by Amnesty has followed this pattern. In certain locations in which Amnesty concluded that Russia had committed war crimes - including in some areas of the city of Kharkiv - Amnesty did not find evidence of Ukrainian forces located in civilian areas unlawfully targeted by the Russian military.
Comment: As usual, Amnesty is late to the party, as it was with defending Julian Assange. More likely, this (unusually truthful) report is part of the West setting up Zelensky to be removed, by making him the villain of the piece.
What they said then:
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch publish biased report on eastern Ukraine, making them accomplices to human rights violations
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