I am deeply disappointed by this news. As much as I'm sympathetic to the Ukrainian cause, the use of cluster bombs (that kill civilians for years after they are dropped) is by definition a war crime.

Ukraine shouldn't be using them, and the US shouldn't be providing them.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/06/russia-ukraine-cluster-bombs-biden-human-rights-watch

#WarCrimes #Ukraine #USA #ClusterBombs

US expected to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine

Human Rights Watch calls for immediate halt and urges US not to supply bombs amid reports Biden is to include them in aid package

The Guardian
@jmb #Russia first used cluster munitions in 2022 against the civilians in #Kharkiv. Russia keeps using them now together with phosphorous substances & chemical weapons to literally wipe out everything, leaving the scorched ground instead of the civilian houses. #Bakhmut, Mariinka, Avdiivka & so on.
Where is your condemnation of all those hienous war crimes? Deeply concerned, right.
Sorry, the selective approach & "activism" is a clear element of "let #putin continue this #genocide".
#Ukraine
@ThisThornyRose @jmb Exactly. The only way to end the ONGOING murder of innocent Ukrainians is to by the use of force throw out the russian invaders as they apparently aren’t leaving by their own free will. If that means using dangerous weapons (all weapons can kill civilians, just look at how russia is doing now), then do so. Ukraine need to demine their country for many many years to come no matter what. #FuckRussia #FuckPutin #SlavaUkraini