The Russian authorities have denounced a Ukrainian attack with cluster bombs against the Belgorod region, in the west of the country and only 40 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, which has so far caused no casualties.
According to the governor of the region, Viacheslav Gladkov, the attacks took place in recent hours in the town of Zhuravlevka, the scene of the impact of “21 artillery shells and three cluster bombs”, as well as the attack by a drone.
There are no reports of dead or injured in the area, the governor said on his Telegram account, in a message posted on Saturday.
The White House confirmed this week that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already used on the battlefield controversial cluster bombs supplied earlier this month by the US administration.
Sending these bombs to the Ukrainian military drew criticism not only from Russia, but also from some Western powers allied with the United States and Ukraine, such as Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Banned in over a hundred countries, these munitions work by releasing many smaller mini-bombs at long ranges. It is feared that its use could lead to the mining of large areas.
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