After the US decision to send cluster bombs to Kyiv, Ukrainian Defense Minister welcomes the move

After the US decided to send cluster bombs to Kyiv, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov promised not to use these munitions on Russian territory, welcoming the American decision.

He said the munitions would help save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers, adding that Ukraine would strictly record the use of munitions and share information with its partners.

“Our position is simple, we need to liberate our lands and save the lives of our people,” Reznikov wrote on Twitter. “Ukraine will use these munitions only to liberate our internationally recognized lands. These munitions will not be used on officially recognized Russian lands.” earth.”

Reznikov said the military would not use cluster munitions in urban areas, but would only use them to “break through enemy defenses.”

A very difficult decision

On Friday, the United States announced it would provide Ukraine with widely banned cluster bombs to use in its counterattack against Russian forces.

The US Department of Defense also made it clear that the US move was opposed by allies who did not accept it.

While US President Joe Biden confirmed in an interview with CNN that it was “very difficult” to take him at a time when Kiev forces have struggled to advance in the field in a counterattack launched a month ago to reclaim Russian-controlled lands. in the east and south of Ukraine.

However, Washington assured that they received guarantees from Kyiv that these weapons, banned by a number of countries, would not be used against civilians, emphasizing that it was “correct” to supply these bombs to Ukraine.

Over 100 countries ban the use of cluster munitions. Cluster munitions typically release large numbers of small bombs that indiscriminately kill people over a wide area, threatening the lives of civilians. Unexploded bombs are a danger that will persist for many years after the end of the conflict.