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Ukraine forces endangering civilians – Amnesty

LONDON: Ukrainian forces are violating international law and endangering civilians by establishing bases in residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, Amnesty International said Thursday (Friday in Manila), drawing a furious response from Kyiv.

Kyiv said the rights group was drawing a 'false equivalency' between the actions of Russia's invading forces and Ukrainians defending their homeland.

VULNERABLE TARGET An elderly woman makes her way through rubbles near a market in Bakhmut on Aug. 4, 2022 (August 5 in Manila), amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP PHOTO