MoD reveals details of deadly Ukrainian strike on Russian reporters
One journalist was killed and three others wounded in the attack in Zaporizhzhia Region, the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed | Ukraine used cluster munitions in the shelling of a group of Russian journalists in Zaporizhzhia Region, killing RIA Novosti news agency correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. ● The attack, which targeted crews from RIA Novosti and Izvestia media outlets, took place at around noon, the ministry reported in a statement on Saturday. ● The US announced the delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine earlier this month, saying the move was necessary due to a shortage of regular artillery rounds among Kyiv’s Western backers. ● The controversial shells, which contain multiple bomblets that are dispersed over a large area and put civilians at risk, have been banned in more than 100 countries. However, Ukraine, the US and Russia aren’t among the signatories of the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM).
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