Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-27 11:41:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C5AC6E716D6BFEA4121C9CBA40F0997853E40BFDEDCB2123E23CA1DFE6F1A128
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Russia has attacked civilian infrastructure repeatedly throughout the conflict, and this statement is tantamount to gaslighting. Many Russian attacks have used cluster munitions in civilian areas, or repurposed S-300 ADA rockets, which have limited guidance. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/03/war-crimes-indiscriminate-attacks-infrastructure-systematic-and-widespread https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/anyone-can-die-any-time-indiscriminate-attacks-russian-forces-kharkiv-ukraine https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/12/ukraine-russian-invasion-causing-widespread-suffering-civilians https://civiliansinconflict.org/press-releases/russias-indiscriminate-attacks-causing-civilian-deaths-in-ukraine-must-end/ https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/3/16/un-backed-investigation-accuses-russia-of-war-crimes-in-ukraine
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