Human Rights Watch Reports New Evidence of Ukrainian Use of Banned Landmines

Combat engineers of pro-Russian troops demine PMF-1 Lepestok anti-personnel landmines on a street in Donetsk, Ukraine, on July 31, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters

WASHINGTON—Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against Russian troops who invaded Ukraine in 2022.

The group called on Ukraine’s government to follow through with a commitment made earlier in June not to employ such weapons, investigate their suspected use, and hold accountable those responsible.