Ukraine has started using US provided cluster munitions in combat
- The White House has confirmed that Ukraine is using US cluster bombs against Russian forces in Ukraine.
- Cluster bombs scatter multiple bomblets and are banned by more than 100 states due to their threat to civilians.
- The US decided to send cluster bombs to Ukraine to boost their ammunition supplies during their counter-offensive, despite opposition from some allies.
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On Friday, the Ukrainian army “fired 21 artillery shells and three loads of cluster munitions at the town of Zhuravlevka near the border,” explained the regional governor.
Russland soll schon vor Längerem die von vielen Staaten geächtete Streumunition in der Ukraine eingesetzt haben. Nun dürften die Angegriffenen mit denselben Waffen zurückschlagen. Vor einigen Wochen traf US-Präsident Joe Biden die umstrittene Entscheidung, die Ukrainer mit Streumunition zu beliefern. Diese solle „effektiv“ eingesetzt werden (siehe Video oben). Eine Entscheidung, die insbesondere Großbritannien empörte.if(!apaResc)var apaResc=fun…
UN concerned by reports of use of cluster munitions in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, SANA-The UN is concerned about reports on the use of cluster munitions by the Ukrainian armed forces and believes they should not be used, UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing. “I think we’ve seen these reports, which are very concerning. And as we’ve said before, these types of munitions should be consigned to history. It should not be used,” he pointed out. On Thursday, White House National Secu…
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