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      Nearly 700 Civilians Killed or Wounded by Cluster Munitions So Far in Ukraine War

      "The immediate and long-term suffering that cluster munitions cause civilians makes their use today in Ukraine unconscionable as well as invariably unlawful," said one human rights campaigner.

      Julia Conley
      Aug 25, 2022

      Six months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, nearly 700 civilians in the former Soviet state have been killed or injured by the Russian military's cluster munitions, and the bombs have heavily damaged residential areas--posing an ongoing threat to those who live there long after the munitions are dropped.

      "We know two things for sure about cluster munitions: They are indiscriminate weapons, and 98% of causalities are civilians."

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      A woman gestures toward damage done by bombing in Kharkiv

      'War Crimes': Amnesty Probe Details Hundreds Killed by Russia's Indiscriminate Bombing of Kharkiv

      Amnesty International researchers found evidence of widespread use of cluster bombs, which can kill and injure people even after they are dropped.

      Julia Conley
      Jun 13, 2022

      Russia's repeated attacks on Ukraine using cluster munitions "constitute war crimes," Amnesty International said in a new report released Monday, highlighting several bombings in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, where more than 600 civilians have been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

      The report, titled Anyone Can Die at Any Time, was compiled from interviews with 160 people, including survivors of strikes, witnesses, and medical professionals who treated victims.

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      Ukrainians Used Cluster Bombs in Russian-Controlled Village: NYT

      "All cluster munition use should be condemned," said one arms control expert.

      Julia Conley
      Apr 18, 2022

      Arms control advocates on Monday condemned a report that Ukrainian forces deployed cluster munitions in the village of Husarivka in Kharkiv Oblast in March--apparently Ukraine's first verified use of cluster bombs since Russan forces invaded the country in late February.

      "Cluster munitions are unacceptable weapons that are killing and maiming civilians across Ukraine."

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