Pentagon reveals which cluster munitions could be sent to Ukraine
The US is considering supplying the weapons but with lower unexploding rates, the department’s spokesman has said | If the US decides to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, which are banned in more than 100 countries due to the threat they pose to civilians, it would opt for more modern types of the weapon, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday. ● Speaking at a regular press briefing, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said that while he had nothing to announce yet regarding deliveries of cluster munitions to Ukraine, he noted that the US has different types of the weaponry in its arsenal. ● In recent weeks, several US media outlets have reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden is moving closer to greenlighting the delivery of the controversial ammunition to Ukraine. According to AP, Washington is expected to announce the delivery of thousands of the munitions on Friday as part of a new $800 million security assistance package.
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