“Sladkov says that Deputy Defense Minister Mikhail Mizintsev has been fired. Pegov says there have been a number of senior dismissals likely related to Putin’s visit to Ukraine where officers at the front had an opportunity to explain the real situation.”
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“Unreleased Report Finds Faults in Amnesty International’s Criticism of Ukraine”
“The rights group commissioned an independent review of its August accusation that Ukrainian forces illegally put civilians in harm’s way.”
“Amnesty International’s board has sat for months on a report critical of the group after it accused Ukrainian forces of illegally endangering civilians while fighting Russia, according to documents and a person familiar with the matter.
The 18-page report, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, underscores the complexity of applying international law to aspects of the conflict in Ukraine — and the continuing sensitivity of a matter that prompted a fierce and swift backlash to the human rights group.
In a lengthy statement on Aug. 4, Amnesty International accused Ukrainian forces of a pattern of illegally putting “civilians in harm’s way” by housing soldiers nearby and launching attacks from populated areas. Russia, which has shelled civilian buildings and killed many civilians, portrayed the finding as vindication, but it otherwise incited outrage.”