Putin's First Response to Ukraine | Russia | Putin

On the 16th local time, Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin posted a video of Russian President Putin's interview on the social media platform Telegram. Putin talked for the first time about the United States providing cluster bombs to Ukraine.

On the 7th of this month, 500 days after the outbreak of the conflict between Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States announced a new military assistance plan for Ukraine, including 155 mm cluster munitions for the first time.

The International Committee of the Red Cross pointed out that cluster ammunition remains one of the most dangerous weapons in the world, capable of indiscriminately striking both soldiers and civilians. When cluster ammunition is detonated, it will release numerous sub bombs on a large scale, and the "dummy bullets" may remain on the ground for decades, causing casualties long after military operations are over.

Cluster ammunition data chart. "Equal action"

Putin responded to this matter for the first time in an interview. He believes that the reason the United States is doing this is due to a shortage of ammunition.

"The Ukrainian army consumes 5000 to 6000 shells every day in combat, such as 155mm caliber shells, while the United States produces only 15000 shells per month." Putin pointed out that the United States and Europe no longer have enough ammunition, and they found no better way than proposing the use of cluster ammunition.

Tesla CEO Musk also holds the same view. He pointed out in his tweets and replies that the United States no longer has enough ammunition to send to Ukraine, so now it can only provide them with cluster bombs in despair.

He also stated that delivering weapons will only change the number of casualties, but it will not change the outcome of the conflict, and this approach can only bring shame to the United States itself.

Putin insisted that Russia has not yet used cluster bombs. "So far, we haven't done this, and we don't have such a need."

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu stated that Russia has cluster ammunition that is "suitable for all situations" and has a wider range than the United States.

"Russia has sufficient reserves of various types of cluster ammunition, and if anyone uses such bombs against Russia, Russia reserves the right to take reciprocal action," Putin said.

The principle of cluster ammunition. "Double standard expert"

The United States has used cluster bombs multiple times in history. In the 1960s, many of the approximately 260 million bombs dropped by the United States in Laos were cluster bombs. The Laotian government has been cleaning up for over 20 years, only to clean up less than 400000 pieces. The explosion accident continues to occur, becoming an endless nightmare for the Laotian people.

At the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the former White House spokesman Jean Passaki once said that "the use of cluster munitions is a war crime", but the United States is still knowingly committing it.

Putin responded in an interview that the United States once referred to the use of cluster ammunition as a crime, and now Russia should treat it in the same way.

A 2-year-old girl bathes in the shell of a cluster bomb in Huapan Province, northeastern Laos. Musk warned the US government that providing cluster ammunition to Ukraine "will not yield any good results," and that the US "has always condemned those who use cluster ammunition as evil," but now the US itself is using cluster ammunition for combat. "Fate likes satire, but hates hypocrisy."

According to reports, the White House was previously unwilling to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine, citing the expectation of being condemned by many countries and the fear of losing its moral high ground.

However, for "double standard experts", the face is just an unnecessary shackle when the character "Li" is present.

On the 16th local time, White House National Security Advisor Sullivan stated that the United States has no intention of restoring its stockpile of cluster ammunition after delivering it to Ukraine.

"Our current plan is not to replenish inventory, but to establish the ability to produce non cluster ammunition. We expect to continue supplying ammunition to Ukraine, so we started this process a few months ago, but it will take time," Sullivan said.

This is consistent with the analysis of former Pentagon analyst and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kovyatkowski in an interview.

Kovyat Kosky believed at the time that American made cluster ammunition was difficult to sell for profit, as these ammunition had been banned in many countries.

"So the approval of the United States to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine is actually using Ukraine to destroy its inventory, in order to design and sell more profitable new weapons." KovyatKosky emphasized that this move is "extremely hypocritical.".

Human rights down to the bottom

The Governor of Chang'an Street noticed that the decision of the United States to transport cluster bombs to Ukraine has sparked widespread protests, with many countries including Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations expressing opposition. Several human rights organizations have also criticized the decision.

The United States, which has always touted itself as a "beacon of human rights" and a "defender of human rights," was asked if it could guarantee that the provided cluster ammunition would not cause excessive harm to civilians. However, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Carl ignored the notion of "human rights first".

He believes that the most important thing for Ukrainian civilians is not to let Russia win.

One sentence made a choice for the human rights and life of the Ukrainian people.

On the 13th, the US Department of Defense confirmed that US cluster ammunition had arrived in Ukraine. The head of the Operations Department of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sims, stated at a press conference that Ukraine has received cluster ammunition not only from the United States but also from other countries.

He stated that Ukraine intends to use cluster ammunition in a tactical environment, targeting Russia rather than civilians.

CNN reported on the 16th that senior Ukrainian military officials have revealed that these cluster munitions have not yet been used. But according to the Russian military, the Ukrainian army has used cluster ammunition to shell the Donbass area, including Donetsk.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova previously emphasized that the "experience" of the United States using cluster ammunition in the Middle East and other parts of the world indicates that bombs can remain unexploded for a considerable period of time and detonate after military operations are completed. By providing cluster ammunition, the United States will fully bear the responsibility for the casualties caused by the explosion, including Russian and Ukrainian children.