• Lotus Eater@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    The US, Russia, and Ukraine have not signed any bans on cluster munitions. Russia, is already using cluster munitions AND mines IN Ukraine.

    If you’re worried about civilian casualties, you SHOULD be worried about the MILLIONS of mines and cluster munitions Russia is already using IN Ukraine. Ukraine is more than well within their right, to use cluster munitions.

    Additionally, Ukraine has NOT used their stockpile of cluster munitions, out of respect for this western ignorance that could be used by Russia against them. Like they’re currently trying to do.

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      1 year ago

      That isnt for cluster munitions good. Its extreme whataboutism.

      Absolutely gross comment promoting more harm.

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        No it’s russia desperatly trying to harm Ukraine ability to defend itself. By using ignorance to limit access to themselves.

        You’d have a point about what aboutism. If we were talking about russias use elsewhere or in the past.

        But we are not. You are talking about a nation turning to the same weapons an invader is using. And saying stop. While allowing the invader to carry on with no threat of return attacks.

        Russia is using you to harm others.

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            I dont know about that. But I definatly question anyone who is not an actual victim of Russian cluster bombs. Telling victims they cannot fire back.

            Or even build up a stock to remind Russian citizens they may want to stop their ownb government using them.

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          The enimies use of banned weapons is not justification to use those same weapons. Can you outline why the only way to win is for Ukraine to use cluster bombs?

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            1 year ago

            Because that’s the only thing we can get right now. We don’t have enough artillery shells, we don’t have enough weapons, we don’t have enough modern tanks/transport vehicles/planes. Every bit helps. We won’t be able to win this war with sticks and stones.

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        In international law any non proportional (military usage vs civilian casualties) use of force is prohibited. Russia used cluster ammunition in dense civilian areas, which is non proportional and thus a war crime. Its this specific useage that is a war crime not cluster ammunition in general.

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      Additionally, Ukraine has NOT used their stockpile of cluster munitions, out of respect for this western ignorance that could be used by Russia against them.

      Do you mean they haven’t used all of their stockpile? If that’s the case, why are they asking for more?

      We know they’ve used some, so combine the fact that they’ve used some, with the fact that they’re asking for more, and how can you conclude anything other than that they’ve used (most of if not all of) their stockpile?

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        From what I have heard both Ukraine and Russia has old cluster munitions with a high dud rate (~ 25%). The ones from US is around 2%. So if US cluster munitions help stop Russia using theirs the long term damage will still be lower. (numbers are not 100% accurate, I might be misremembering)

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        From your sources it seems like they only used in this village, they only had enough to stockpile to attack one village?

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          It’s not the only instance of Ukraine using them. I didn’t attempt to do a full inventory of their use. My point was they are using them when you claimed they aren’t.

          If you can find accurate claims of how much stock they have remaining, then sure, I very well could be wrong, but again it’s curious: if they have a sizeable stockpile, why ask for more, and why the whole tone of “it’ll change the trajectory of the war” and “it’s necessary for Ukraine’s defense” surrounding their delivery?