Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-19 04:44:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A30C704F12BB344CA8D78C591CC505B5051659A3DDFCFA7E5EC82D9B58119C02
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Original Note:
Kirillov was responsible for commanding Russian forces which have used banned chemical weapons in Ukraine. Kirillov was sanctioned for this by the US and UK. The targeted killing of Kirillov - with no civilian casualties - is not inherently against the laws of war. https://news.sky.com/story/igor-kirillov-who-was-assassinated-russian-general-who-helped-deploy-barbaric-weapons-in-ukraine-13275299 https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-what-chemical-weapons-is-russia-accused-of-using-and-why-246254 https://lieber.westpoint.edu/assassination-law-of-war/ https://casebook.icrc.org/highlight/targeting-under-international-humanitarian-law
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