More than 120 countries have joined a convention banning the use of cluster munitions because of their high failure rates, leaving territories scattered with unexploded ordnance.
, according to reports. The bombs are designed to explode in the air and release smaller submunitions over a large area.
More than 120 countries have joined a convention banning the use of cluster munitions because of their high failure rates, leaving territories scattered with unexploded ordnance that can in turn pose a risk to civilians and friendly troops for decades after a conflict has ended. Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. have not signed up to the convention—withalready accused of using cluster munitions in Ukraine. Supplying Kyiv with the weapons will also bypass a law in the U.S.
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