Amnesty International on Sunday apologized for the "distress and anger" they caused by releasing a report criticizing Ukrainian forces' use of human shields.

The report detailed how Ukrainian forces were occupying populated residential areas and using them to launch attacks.

⚡️ Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas.

— Amnesty International (@amnesty) August 4, 2022

Such tactics violate international humanitarian law and endanger civilians, as they turn civilian objects into military targets