Ukraine has asked the US to supply MK-20 (CBU-100) cluster munitions to drop from drones on Russian troops.
Jason Crow and Adam Smith, members of the US House Armed Forces Committee, told Reuters about this.
According to Smith, the Ukrainian military believes that such charges have “better armor-piercing ability” than currently in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
U.S. officials say Ukrainian authorities urged U.S. representatives at the Munich Security Conference to convince the White House to approve the shipments.
Turkey, USA, Ukraine and Russia have not ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions. This international treaty, adopted in 2010, prohibits their use, transfer and accumulation.
The use of such munitions may exacerbate the problem of mine clearance in Ukraine in the future. Cluster shells carry many independent smaller explosive devices that affect large areas. At the same time, several of these charges do not explode and can pose a danger to the civilian population for many more years.
Source: Racurs
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