Russia itself makes use of cluster bombs in Ukraine, however they’re banned in lots of elements of the world.
Moscow, Russia:
Washington’s choice to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions is an “act of desperation” that may don’t have any impact on Moscow’s marketing campaign in Ukraine, Russia’s international ministry mentioned Saturday.
“It’s an act of desperation and weak point in opposition to the background of the failure of the much-lauded Ukrainian counter-offensive,” ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned in an announcement.
“The most recent ‘miracle weapon’ that Washington and Kiev are betting on, with out interested by the dire penalties, could have no impact on the particular navy operation,” she mentioned, utilizing Russia’s official time period for its marketing campaign in Ukraine.
Zakharova mentioned the choice reveals the “aggressive anti-Russian course of the US, which goals to lengthen the battle in Ukraine as a lot as attainable”.
She additionally mentioned Ukraine’s guarantees to make use of the controversial munitions responsibly “are value nothing”.
Russia itself makes use of cluster bombs in Ukraine, however they’re banned in lots of elements of the world.
Humanitarian teams have strongly condemned the US choice to provide cluster munitions, which may stay unexploded and doubtlessly endanger civilians for years to come back.
US President Joe Biden admitted it was “a tough choice” to provide Ukraine with weapons that may cowl a number of soccer fields with a whole bunch of small explosives.
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