British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak outlined the British position on cluster bombs
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the statement this Saturday the 8th after the President of the United States, Joe Bidenagreed to send cluster bombs to the US Ukraine. According to Rishi, it is United Kingdom is a signatory to a convention banning the manufacture or use of the controversial munitions. The US government announced it would send cluster bombs as part of an $800 million security aid package, a move that Kiev said would have “an extraordinary psychoemotional impact” on Russian occupying forces. When cluster bombs detonate, they scatter dozens of tiny bomb fragments over a large area, most of which bury themselves in the ground rather than detonating. In fact, the weapons leave a field full of antipersonnel mines and pose a deadly threat to civilians, often children.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov welcomed the US decision to send cluster munitions into the country. The decision to supply Ukraine with these largely banned bombs has been condemned by human rights groups. In a Twitter post, however, Reznikov said the new weapons would “significantly help clear” areas in the country and “save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.” He went on to say that the munitions “will not be used in the officially recognized territory of the United States.” Russia“. In response, the Russian government said the decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions was an “act of desperation” and a sign of “weakness.” Russian spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement: “The latest ‘silver bullet’, which Washington and Kiev are banking on without considering the serious consequences, will have no impact on the special military operation.”
*With information from Estadão Content.