Cluster bombs are in fact something the UN has prohibited its use in warfare. But, Russia has been using them in the Ukraine war against them. Hence, Ukraine had requested for these from the US (one of the few countries who have a stockpile of these bombs) as a measure to keep the Russian forces concentration on its borders. Now that they have got them they say they have been using it against Russian troops and say that it is very helpful and “effective.”
Because of it their counter-offensive against Russia has been progressing “effectively.” The reason for banning these weapons of war “cluster bombs” is because that when it explodes unlike the ordinary bombs they give away bomblets and they could remain live and active with hundreds of years life in them that they could virtually explode on anyone who comes in contact with them even after a hundred years. Because of the risk it poses for civilians the UN had banned these cluster bombs and more than 150 countries have signed the agreement for banning and non-use in their countries.
In the case of Ukraine it says cluster bombs have been useful for not allowing the concentration of the enemy in its borders.
Now they the Ukrainians are making steady progress in their counter-offensive, which is in its second phase of the war in Ukraine.
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