Use of cluster munitions in the Russian invasion of Ukraine information
Unexploded cluster shell in Kharkiv region, 2022
The use of cluster munitions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) has been recorded by a number of eyewitnesses and journalists, as well as representatives of the UN, humanitarian and public organizations.[1][2] In particular, the head of the UN Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet, reported on March 30 at least 24 cases since the beginning of the invasion.[3] As of July 1, hundreds of attacks by Russian forces with cluster munitions have already been recorded in the settlements of the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions.[4][5][6] 215 civilians are known to have been killed in these shellings and 474 injured, many of which may go unreported.[6] Both Russia as well as Ukraine have used cluster munitions during the conflict, however, Russian use has been extensive while Ukrainian use has been more limited.[7]
Neither Russia nor Ukarine are signatories of the 2008 convention limiting the use of cluster munitions.[7] The use of such weapons against civilians violates the principles of humanitarian law and therefore constitutes a war crime.[8][4] Reports of Russian attacks have prompted the International Criminal Court to launch an investigation into the commission of war crimes in Ukrainian territory.[9][10]
^"Росія використовує в Україні касетні боєприпаси. Чому вони такі небезпечні" [Russia uses cluster munitions in Ukraine. Why are they so dangerous?]. BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^Rivas, Ana Taylor; Ruiz, Roque; Umlauf, Taylor (2022-03-11). "Russia Is Accused of Using Cluster Rockets in Ukraine. Why Those Weapons Are So Destructive". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^"Ukraine war: Russia used cluster weapons at least 24 times, says UN's Bachelet". news.un.org. 2022-03-30. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ ab"Update on the human rights situation in Ukraine" (PDF). Ukraine. 2 (1). 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via United Nations Human Rights Council.
^"Ukraine destruction: how the Guardian documented Russia's use of illegal weapons". The Guardian. 2022-05-24. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ ab"CLUSTER MUNITION MONITOR 2022" (PDF). Cluster Munition Coalition. 13 (1). 2022. ISBN 978-2-9701476-1-9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via The Monitor.
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^"Anatomy of an attack: Is Russia using cluster bombs in Ukraine?". BBC News. 2022-03-03. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^Docherty, Bonnie (2022-03-21). "Russia's Use of Cluster Munitions and Other Explosive Weapons Shows Need for Stronger Civilian Protections". Human Rights Watch. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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