“Ukraine has begun firing U.S.-provided cluster munitions against Russian forces in southeastern Ukraine in a push to break up well-fortified Russian positions that have slowed Ukraine’s summer offensive, according to Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter.
The use of the controversial U.S.-made weapons, which has not been previously reported, follows President Biden’s “difficult decision” to order the delivery of the widely banned munitions last week, a move that human rights groups, European allies and some Democrats criticized due to the risk of civilian casualties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, referring to cluster munitions on Sunday, threatened to retaliate against Ukraine “if they are used against us,” although Russia has already used cluster munitions in populated areas of Ukraine at least 24 times since the start of Moscow’s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, according to the United Nations.”
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Calling someone a RuZZian on FR is considered an insult.
Calling someone a Comrade on FR is considered an insult.
“Ukraine has begun firing U.S.-provided cluster munitions against Russian forces”
Video at 10pm...
A Russian X-59MK2 missile with a cluster warhead is shot down in Zaporizhzhia region. No one complains.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5463?single
Launching a nice 10 round salvo, arriving at same time say over 5-700 meters would have great effect
The next 10 are behind fortifications to catch runners
Funny how these are “controversial”. If you look at most of the signatories they are not exactly artillery heave countries
As to UXOs. Tell me the difference between these and the million+ mines that have been sewn by both sides
Amazing how the media zeros in on a “story” and the amount of research to them would fit on the head of a pin