Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds: "Desperate move", the US announces providing cluster ammunition to Ukraine
The US government announced on the 7th that it will provide Ukraine with a new batch of military aid, including cluster ammunition, which has attracted widespread attention. According to reports from Agence France Presse and TASS, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 8th that the US decision to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine is a "desperate move" and will not have any impact on Russia's special military operations in Ukraine.
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"This is a desperate move and a sign of weakness after Ukraine's widely publicized 'counterattack' failed," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said in a statement. "The latest 'miracle weapon' that Washington and Kiev have bet on without considering serious consequences will not have any impact on special military operations."
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According to the Tuttas news agency of the Russian Foreign Ministry building, Zaharova said in the statement that the Biden government's decision to provide cluster munitions to the Kiev administration was another manifestation of the American aggressive policy, which was aimed at delaying the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to Agence France Presse, Zakharova also stated that Ukraine's promise to use cluster ammunition responsibly is "worthless". According to previous reports, Ukrainian Defense Minister Leznikov released five key principles for the use of cluster ammunition by the Ukrainian military on social media on the 8th, including that Ukraine will not use cluster ammunition on officially recognized Russian territory, will not use these ammunition in cities, and will only use them in areas where the Russian military is concentrated.
The American B-1B Cavalry bomber is throwing cluster ammunition. On July 7th local time, Colin Carr, Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy Affairs, announced that the latest US aid program to Ukraine will provide additional artillery systems and ammunition, including cluster ammunition, as well as additional equipment such as anti-aircraft ammunition and armored vehicles. According to CNN News on the same day, in an interview with the media, US President Biden stated that providing cluster ammunition to Ukraine for the first time was a "difficult decision", but Kiev needed them.
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According to Xinhua News Agency, so-called cluster ammunition refers to airborne bombs or artillery shells made by combining more than ten or even hundreds of small ammunition. After being dropped, small bombs are released in the air on a large scale and detonated when or after touching the ground. But these small bombs may also fail to detonate properly and become duds, posing a long-term threat to civilians near the scattered areas. Cluster ammunition has stronger killing power and a greater likelihood of causing civilian casualties than regular ammunition. The US military has used cluster ammunition in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Kosovo War, Afghanistan War, and Iraq War, causing extensive damage to civilian facilities and numerous civilian casualties.