A report which was released earlier on Thursday by Amnesty International was met with heavy criticism, with Zelensky accusing the organisation of supporting terrorism in a video speech later that night.
Following Amnesty International's criticism of the Ukrainian military for using weapons in civilian areas in breach of humanitarian law, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky accused the group of supporting "terrorists."
Zelensky stated in a video speech on Thursday night that "today we saw a report by Amnesty International, which unfortunately tries to amnesty the terrorist state and shift responsibility from the aggressor to the victim."
He reiterated three times that "Ukraine is a victim" and added that "anyone who doubts this is an accomplice of Russia - a terrorist country - and a terrorist themselves and a participant in the killings." He said, "If someone makes a report that puts the aggressor and the victim on the same level, this cannot be tolerated."
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