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I've seen some threads here accusing Russia of war crimes. I've also seen evidence that much of these charges are fabricated. However, I haven't seen any threads here laying out evidence of Ukrainian war crimes and I thought it was time that changed.
Some here may have heard of the Amnesty International report that stated that Ukraine was using schools and hospitals as military bases, heightening the risk of civilians deaths:
For this relatively mild criticism, Amnesty was lambasted and ultimately pressured into apologizing for disturbing the favoured narrative that Ukraine wasn't doing anything wrong.
Meanwhile, there was no mention of Ukraine's offensive military actions against civilians in the Donbass region that is now being annexed by Russia. This wasn't always the case. Back in 2014, Amnesty International did write a report on this, at least in regards to Ukraine's volunteer forces at the time:
I recently came across the following video from Canadian Journalist Eva Bartlett and I thought some here might like to see it. Youtube has age restricted the video and makes you go through several clicks to see the video, but it does show up after that...
Some here may have heard of the Amnesty International report that stated that Ukraine was using schools and hospitals as military bases, heightening the risk of civilians deaths:
Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians
Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, as they repelled the Russian invasion that began in February, Amnesty International said today. Such tactics violate...
www.amnesty.org
For this relatively mild criticism, Amnesty was lambasted and ultimately pressured into apologizing for disturbing the favoured narrative that Ukraine wasn't doing anything wrong.
Meanwhile, there was no mention of Ukraine's offensive military actions against civilians in the Donbass region that is now being annexed by Russia. This wasn't always the case. Back in 2014, Amnesty International did write a report on this, at least in regards to Ukraine's volunteer forces at the time:
Ukraine must stop ongoing abuses and war crimes by pro-Ukrainian volunteer forces
(Kyiv) In a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk today, Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty urged the Ukrainian government to stop abuses and war crimes by volunteer battalions operating alongside regular Ukrainian armed forces. “The Ukrainian authorities must...
www.amnesty.org
I recently came across the following video from Canadian Journalist Eva Bartlett and I thought some here might like to see it. Youtube has age restricted the video and makes you go through several clicks to see the video, but it does show up after that...