17 minutes agoHuman Rights Watch says Russia has used landmines banned in Ukraine
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(4 years ago)Russian forces fighting in Ukraine have used banned anti-staff mines in the country's eastern Kharkiv region, according to Human Rights Watch. The international organisation said the mines were found by Ukrainian explosive disposal technique on March 28th. Russia is known to own these newly established landmines, which can [...]
The international organisation said the mines were found by Ukrainian explosive disposal technique on March 28th.
Russia is known to own these newly established landmines, which can kill and disseminate people within a visible range of 16 meters,” said, adding that Ukraine does not own this kind of landmine or its distribution system.
“Runs around the world must strongly condemn Russia's use of landmines banned in Ukraine. These weapons make no distinction between fighters and civilians and leave a deadly legacy for the following years,” said Steve Goose.
The 1997 International Mine Prevention Treaty bans the use, production, collection and transfer of anti-staff mines. Russia is not among the 164 countries that have joined the treaty, HRW said.
“Using mines against personnel from Russia to Ukraine deliberately ignores the international rate against the use of these horrible weapons”, Goose added.
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