Human Rights Watch reports new evidence of Ukrainian use of banned landmines

FILE PHOTO: Combat engineers of pro-Russian troops demine PMF-1 Lepestok anti-personnel landmines in a street in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine July 31, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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 this month not to employ such weapons, investigate their suspected use and hold accountable those responsible.