UN expresses concern over use of cluster bombs in Ukraine

The UN He considered this Friday “very worrying” the use by the Ukrainian Army of cluster bombs supplied by the United States and said they should not be used.

“This type of ammunition should be history, it should not be used”, said the spokesman Stephane Dujarric asked about those bombs.

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The United States announced on July 7 the shipment of cluster bombs, despite criticism from Germany and other countries, as well as human rights organizations, which are concerned about the impact of these weapons on the civilian population.

This Thursday, Washington confirmed that the ammunition is already being used, but stressed that it is being used in an “appropriate and effective” way.

“They are using them appropriately and effectively, and are indeed having an impact on Russia’s defensive formations and maneuvers.”, said the spokesman for the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, at a virtual press conference.

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Russia announced this month that if the United States supplied Ukraine with cluster bombs, its military “will use similar means of destruction.”

However, non-governmental organizations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) had previously denounced that both Russia and Ukraine have already used this type of weapon in the war.

Source: Elcomercio

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