Cluster bomb supply shows weakness – DW – 07/08/2023

The Russian Foreign Ministry said today (07.08.2023) that the US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine is another manifestation of Washington’s “aggressive anti-Russian trend” and a gesture of “desperation” of “failure”. Ukrainian counterattack.

“The Joe Biden administration’s decision to supply the Kiev regime with cluster bombs “The U.S. aggression aimed at prolonging the conflict in Ukraine and fighting as the last Ukrainian is another blatant manifestation of the anti-Russian trend,” Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zaharova said in a statement.

According to Russian diplomacy, this is “a cynical attempt to prolong the agony of the current Ukrainian authorities regardless of civilian casualties.” Zakharova assured that the export of these weapons “will in no way affect the course of the special military operation, the goals and objectives of which will be fully achieved,” and she argued that the United States was well aware. kyiv He would use these blinding weapons “carefully” and “responsibly” as “they are worthless”.

said the speaker Experience with the use of cluster munitions in the Middle East and other parts of the world has shown that its components remain unexploded for long periods of time. and to burst after hostilities are over.

mn (efe, afp)