Biden: Ukraine's conventional ammunition has run out and we will provide it with cluster

Biden:

Ukraine's conventional ammunition has run out

and we will provide it with cluster :

US President Joe Biden said that the Kiev regime had run out of

ammunition to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions to continue

the counter-attack :

• arguing that the decision to

• hand them over was "not easy

• and followed the Pentagon's recommendation.

Biden explained in an interview with CNN that "I followed the Pentagon's recommendation on providing Ukraine with cluster munitions."

He added that :

• it was not an easy decision...

• the decision to transfer cluster munitions to

• Ukraine was taken due to the depletion of conventional ammunition in Kyiv .

Biden noted that :

Kiev forces rely on ammunition...

the depletion of ammunition necessitated

and although there was little ammunition

it accepted the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence to transfer it, not as a permanent measure, but as a temporary measure ".

The Russian State Duma's deputy for Crimea

Sergei Tsikov

emphasized that the use of American cluster bombs in

Ukraine could cause mass death of the civilian population.

The Pentagon and the United States Department of State have announced the preparation of a new $800 million military assistance package for Ukraine

including cluster munitions

for artillery pieces and dozens of armoured vehicles.

• Cluster munitions are reportedly prohibited

• weapons under an international convention ratified

• by 123 States, with the exception of the United States and Ukraine.

Russia's first official comment on

Washington's announcement to provide Kiev with banned cluster bombs

The Russian State Duma's deputy for Crimea

Sergei Tsikov

stressed that the use of American cluster bombs in

Ukraine could cause mass death of the civilian population.

Tsikov told the Novosti news agency that :

the use of American cluster munitions in Ukraine could lead to the death of large numbers of civilians", expressing the hope that "our armed forces will work to destroy these munitions prior to their use .

It should be noted that :

the United States Pentagon and the United States

• Department of State announced the preparation of

• a fresh military aid package at $800 million for Ukraine

• which will include cluster munitions for artillery pieces

and dozens of armoured vehicles.

Cluster munitions are prohibited under an international convention ratified by 123 States, with the exception of the United States and Ukraine.

For his part :

the Russian Ministry of Defence's spokesman:

Major General Igor Konashenkov, has previously confirmed that this confirms that the task of Ukrainian forces is to kill the largest number of civilians.