Human Rights Watch reports new evidence of Ukrainian use of anti-personnel landmines - EU Reporter
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday (30 June) that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against Russian troops who invaded Ukraine in 2022. The group called on Ukraine's government to follow through with a commitment made earlier this month not to employ such weapons, investigate […]
  • smok@vlemmy.net
    12·
    3 years ago

    So what? We Ukrainians can use whatever available against invading forces on our own land.

    • BrikoX@vlemmy.netOPM
      4·
      3 years ago

      Ukraine in 2005 ratified a 1997 international treaty banning such mines and mandating the destruction of stocks of the weapons.

      That’s a violation of international law. If we call Russians war criminals for breaking international law we should call Ukranians too.