US congressional Democrats raise concerns on cluster bombs for Ukraine

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Rights groups and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have also questioned Washington's decision on the munitions.

The United States said on Friday it would supply Kyiv with the widely banned bombs as part of a new $800 million security package that brings total U.S. military aid to more than $40 billion since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.

"It could give a green light to other nations to do something different as well," Kaine told Fox News on Sunday. However, he added he"appreciates the Biden administration has grappled with the risks." They typically release large numbers of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. Those that fail to explode pose a danger for decades after a conflict ends."Cluster bombs should never be used. That's crossing a line," she told CNN on Sunday, adding the United States risked losing its"moral leadership" by sending cluster bombs to Ukraine.

 

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