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Ukrainian army’s residential bases endangering civilians: Amnesty

A member of the Ukrainian military prepares to use a drone at a damaged school after a missile attack in a residential area in Kharkiv [File: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters]

Ukrainian forces have endangered civilians during the war with Russia’s invading troops by establishing bases in residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, Amnesty International says.

In a report released on Thursday, Amnesty said a team of researchers had “found evidence of Ukrainian forces launching strikes from within populated residential areas, as well as basing themselves in civilian buildings in 19 towns and villages” in three regions of the country between April and July.

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