The European official, who did not wish to reveal his identity and the name of his country, said his government approved the shipment and was working to obtain permission from Germany that participated in the production of these munitions.
A UN treaty backed by most Western countries bans use and transfer Cluster bombs They disperse large numbers of explosive bomblets and often pose a threat long after conflicts have ended.
However, the European official considered that cluster munitions have become more advanced and the West needs them to be "in an advanced position" To support Ukraine.
He added during a visit to Washington "Ukrainians demand it. They are legitimate weapons. Collateral damage is not as great as it used to be. It was very big in the 40’s and 50’s and now it is very manageable".
confirmed that "Ukraine needs to win the war. That’s the point"indicating that "The Russians use weapons of all kinds that are 100 times more terrifying than cluster munitions".
The official acknowledged that Germany needed some time to make a decision.
After being pressured, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his agreement to send Leopard 2 heavy tanks to Ukraine..
Foreign Policy magazine reported earlier this month that Turkey had supplied Ukraine with Cold War-era cluster munitions, but Ankara denied the news..
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The European official, who did not wish to reveal his identity and the name of his country, said his government approved the shipment and was working to obtain permission from Germany that participated in the production of these munitions.
A UN treaty backed by most Western countries bans use and transfer Cluster bombs They disperse large numbers of explosive bomblets and often pose a threat long after conflicts have ended.
However, the European official considered that cluster munitions have become more advanced and the West needs to be “in an advanced position” to support Ukraine..
“The Ukrainians are asking for them. They are legitimate weapons. The collateral damage is not as great as before. It was very large in the 40s and 50s, and now it is very manageable,” he added during a visit to Washington.“.
He emphasized that “Ukraine needs to win the war. This is the goal,” noting that “the Russians are using weapons of all kinds that are a hundred times more terrifying than cluster munitions.”“.
The official acknowledged that Germany needed some time to make a decision.
After being pressured, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his agreement to send Leopard 2 heavy tanks to Ukraine..
Foreign Policy magazine reported earlier this month that Turkey had supplied Ukraine with Cold War-era cluster munitions, but Ankara denied the news..
