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According to CNN, the National Security Council's Strategic Communications Coordinator, John Kirby, stated on the 20th local time that Ukraine is "effectively" using cluster ammunition provided by the United States.
"We have received some preliminary feedback from the Ukrainian side. They are using them appropriately and effectively," Kirby said. He stated that these cluster munitions have an impact on the defense of the Russian military.
According to previous reports, the US government announced on July 7th that it will provide Ukraine with an additional military support worth $800 million, which includes, for the first time, large lethal cluster ammunition classified as prohibited under US law. This move has faced concerns and opposition from the United Nations, the United Kingdom, Austria, Iran, and domestic figures in the United States.