Amnesty International Report: Russia Continues to Commit War Crimes Against Ukraine.

The organization Amnesty International published its 2024 report detailing Russia's war crimes against Ukraine. According to the report, Russia used prohibited weapons, killed civilians, and destroyed civilian infrastructure. The number of civilian casualties has increased, and strikes were carried out far from the front.

'Like other numerous attacks in 2024, the strike on 'Okhmatdyt' was part of a large-scale Russian assault; on the same day, at least 43 civilians were killed in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kryvyi Rih,' emphasized Amnesty International.

According to the report, the occupiers also attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, destroying 70% of the country's thermal capacities. Moreover, there is a growing number of testimonies about extrajudicial executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, but Russia ignores such accusations.

'Hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war have been sentenced in Russia and on its occupied territories, often solely for participating in combat actions. The lack of due legal process in such trials is also a war crime,' human rights defenders emphasize.

The report also states that most former Ukrainian prisoners of war claim they were subjected to torture and cruel treatment while in Russian captivity. Russia does not grant UN observers access to the detention of Ukrainian citizens.

Amnesty International also reports violations of the right to education in occupied territories, where children are indoctrinated and teachers are forced to work. Russia continues its policy of 'Russification' of occupied territories, violating human rights and imposing Russian citizenship.

Analysis

The Amnesty International report confirms the fact of Russia's war crimes against Ukraine that occurred throughout 2024. It raises serious outrage regarding those who suffered from the actions of the occupiers and questions the legality of such actions. The report also indicates serious human rights violations in the occupied territories and the need for further steps to put an end to these crimes.