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The United States provided Ukraine with cluster munitions. What is their effectiveness and danger?

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Cluster bombs are controversial and widely banned. Why is the US sending them to Ukraine? Source: AP / Mohammad Zaatari

In a controversial move, the US has agreed to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs for its counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces. President Vladimir Putin said Russia had a "sufficient stockpile" of cluster bombs and reserves the right to use them if they were deployed against Russians.

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In a controversial move, the US has agreed to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs for its counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces. President Vladimir Putin said Russia had a "sufficient stockpile" of cluster bombs and reserves the right to use them if they were deployed against Russians.

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