Washington Post: Ukraine deploys cluster munitions against Russian forces
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Ukraine has already begun using U.S.-supplied cluster munitions against Russian positions, the Washington Post reported on July 20, citing Ukrainian officials.
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By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Dasha Tarasova-Markin, CNN Dnipro, Ukraine (CNN) — The much-anticipated and controversial American-made cluster munitions that the United States agreed to supply to Kyiv are now in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian general and the Pentagon.
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By Uliana Pavlova and Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — Russia has a stockpile of cluster munitions and will consider using them against Ukraine “if they are used against us,” President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and warned that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, warning that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons.
After the United States delivered cluster bombs to support Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid intensifying fighting, threatened retaliation if Ukraine uses them. The bombs have been condemned for their threat to civilians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning that Russia "reserves the right" to use cluster bombs after Ukraine received a shipment of the controversial weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Moscow has a “sufficient reserve” of cluster munitions and reserves the right to use the weapons in tit-for-tat actions.
The Biden administration's decision to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions earlier this month set off a furious debate, with many Democrats and a few MAGA Republicans trying to move a measure…
Ukrainian troops have started firing the cluster munitions provided by the US as part of their counteroffensive against Russia, according to two US officials and another person briefed on the matter.
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Ukraine has already begun using U.S.-supplied cluster munitions against Russian positions, the Washington Post reported on July 20, citing Ukrainian officials.
