The US has sent cluster bombs to the Ukrainian army.

"We've just acquired them, we haven't used them yet, but they could completely change the battlefield," Ukrainian army commander Oleksandr Tarnavskyi told CNN in an interview.

Image of cluster bombs during an event in Lebanon in 2021. Photo: AP

The U.S. said last week it would supply cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite concerns about the long-term risks to civilians.

Tarnavskyi said that Ukrainian forces would not deploy weapons in densely populated areas.

US President Joe Biden said the decision was "very difficult" but stressed that Ukraine needed more ammunition to replenish its depleted stockpiles.

These controversial weapons can disperse hundreds of small projectiles and explosives, which may remain unexploded underground, posing a risk to civilians after a conflict ends.

They are banned by many countries—especially in Europe—that have signed the 2008 Oslo Convention, but neither Russia, the US, nor Ukraine have joined.

Russia has stated it will take "retaliatory measures" if Ukraine deploys this weapon against its troops on the battlefield.

Hoang Anh (according to AFP, AP)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/my-da-gui-bom-chum-cho-quan-doi-ukraine-post256124.html