Cluster Munitions Approved for Ukraine: Here's Why They're So Destructive

12/07/2023 00:10 Wall Street Journal

The Biden administration said it plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to bolster the country’s offensive against Russian forces. WSJ explains the technology behind the weapons and why they’ve raised humanitarian concerns.

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