The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine: the conclusion of HRW on cluster weapons has no evidence
The conclusions of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch about the use of cluster munitions by the Ukrainian security forces in the Donbass not supported by any concrete evidence, said on Tuesday, the Speaker of the Ukrainian foreign Ministry Yevhen perebyinis. HRW had previously published a report that said that the Ukrainian Military used cluster munitions in populated areas of Donetsk in early October 2014. The use of cluster munitions in populated areas violates the laws of war and may constitute a war crime due to the fact, because this weapon strikes indiscriminately, says the appeal of the organization.
Ukrainian Military told that it is not used in the Donbass cluster munitions, urging the world community to provide adequate proof. The Ukrainian side was accused of using banned ammunition militias.
" Unfortunately, I have to admit that in the case of information, widespread Human Rights Watch, Clearly, you were also talking about the staging and the use of the representatives of the illegal armed formations such an esteemed organization in order to achieve their advocacy goals, " said Predrag at a press conference.
" The findings of Human Rights Watch, not supported by any specific evidence. They are based on the testimony of local residents, With the personal position of the official authorities of Ukraine is missing, " added the Commissioner of the Ukrainian Ministry of foreign Affairs.
according to him, the Ukrainian side invites authorized international human rights organizations To conduct more extensive investigations into the use of cluster munitions in the Donbass.
The speaker of the Ministry of foreign Affairs also said that the Ukrainian Military has never used this type of weapon.
Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents. According to the UN fifteen October, victims of the military conflict in the East of Ukraine became more 3, 7 thousands of civilians, more than 9 thousand were injured body. With the mediation of the OSCE and Russia agreed a truce. In General, it is observed, however, the parties periodically accuse each loved one in its violation.