Amnesty International: The Ukrainian army endangering civilians with its methods of combat after widespread criticism
Amnesty International wants to re-evaluate a controversial report accusing the Ukrainian army of endangering civilians with its methods of warfare, after it sparked widespread criticism.
A statement by the organization, Saturday, seen by the German News Agency (dpa), indicated that external experts will review the entire process of preparing the report.
On Thursday, Amnesty International accused the Ukrainian army of endangering civilians by establishing military bases in residential areas, while repelling Russian forces that launched the war in February.
At the same time, Amnesty International stressed that “such violations in no way justify Russia’s indiscriminate attacks, which have resulted in the death and injury of countless civilians”.
While the report was widely broadcast by pro-Kremlin Russian media, Kyiv criticized it.
Adviser to the Ukrainian president, Mikhail Podolyak, said it was a shame that Amnesty International had been involved in Russian propaganda and a disinformation campaign aimed at stopping Western arms supplies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Amnesty of extending amnesty to the victim in his Thursday speech via video, adding that anyone involved in such efforts “cannot realize that they are helping terrorists”.
The organization continued to defend its report, but lamented the “pain and anger” it had caused.
