DISINFO: Kyiv occupants are robbing residents of citizens of the Donetsk region
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: fr.news-front.info (archived)*
  • Date of publication: May 27, 2020
  • Outlet language(s): French
  • Reported in: Issue 200
  • Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine
Tags:
Eastern Ukraine Human rights Donbas War in Ukraine

DISINFO: Kyiv occupants are robbing residents of citizens of the Donetsk region

SUMMARY

UNs report on the human rights situation in Ukraine for the period16 November 2019 to 15 February 2020 says that most civilian victims of the conflict in 2019 are in the self-proclaimed republics. Therefore, it can be inferred that they were bombed by the Ukrainian occupying forces.

RESPONSE

Recurrent disinformation about the illegitimacy of Kyiv to control the Donbas and eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian armed forces represent the legal government and cannot be considered "occupying forces". Parts of the region is under control of Russian forces and separatist entities. The UN report expresses criticism on behalf of all parties for failing to protect civilians in areas adjacent to the separation line. The full report can be found here:

OHCHR remains gravely concerned by continued arbitrary detention, torture and illtreatment of conflict-related detainees, both in Government-controlled territory and in territory controlled by the self-proclaimed ‘republics’.

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