Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned on Tuesday (July 11) that Moscow will be forced to “Same weapon” if the US procures cluster bombs. or cluster bombs for Ukraine, according to several white media reports.
The United States announced last week that it would supply Ukraine with cluster ammunition. An explosive weapon that usually unleashes a large number of small bombs scattered over a large area.
Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 nations around the world due to their danger to civilians. It normally unleashes smaller bombs that can kill indiscriminately in a large area. Unexploded ammunition has been a risk for decades. After the conflict ended
Russian media quoted Shoigu as saying that Russia also possessed cluster ammunition. But so far it has withstood its use in military special operations.
However, the Reuters report said the United States had previously accused Russia of using cluster ammunition in Ukraine. and said that Moscow cluster bombs had a maximum side ratio of 40%, leaving the battlefield full of inoperable mini-munitions. while in washington alleging that their cluster bombs being delivered to Ukraine were Has a side projectile rate of no more than 2.35%.
Shoigu said on Tuesday (July 11) that “in the event that the United States Supply of cluster ammunition to Ukraine Russian forces will be forced to use the same weapons as Ukrainian forces in retaliation,” he said. The Russians have cluster ammunition in service as well, and on every occasion they are vastly outperformed by the Americans.”
The Russian defense minister said that the Moscow army was taking measures. to protect their troops from such weapons
human rights group Human Rights Watch It claims that both Moscow and Kiev have used cluster ammunition during the nearly 17-month conflict in Ukraine.
Russia, Ukraine and the United States have not signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which completely prohibits the use, storage, manufacture and transport of cluster ammunition. and has been in force since 2010.
US officials Claimed that Kiev’s request was necessary to approve it. for cluster ammunition After it became clear that Ukraine, which is now carrying out counter-attacks against Russia, There was a shortage of conventional artillery ammunition. And the production capacity would not be enough to meet the needs of Ukraine.
The move comes even as close US allies The United Kingdom, Canada and Germany have expressed their opposition to the use of cluster ammunition.
Regarding the combat situation, Choi Gu commented that Russia is significantly reducing the potential of Ukraine’s counterattack. And Russian forces can advance in the field during their own counter-attack operations as well. in the direction of the city of Liman in the Donetsk region in the eastern part of Ukraine
(Source: Reuters)
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2023-07-11 23:53:00
