Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov welcomed the United States' decision to send so-called cluster bombs to Kiev, saying it would help liberate Ukrainian territory and promised the munitions would not be used in Russia.
Washington announced on Friday that it will supply Ukraine with widely banned cluster munitions, and US President Joe Biden said it was "a very difficult decision".
Minister Reznikov said the ammunition will help save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers, adding that Ukraine will keep strict records of its use and share information with its partners.
"Our position is simple - we must liberate our temporarily occupied territories and save the lives of our people. Ukraine will use this ammunition only to liberate our internationally recognized territories. This ammunition will not be used on officially recognized Russian territory," Reznikov wrote. I tweet.
In response to the US sending this type of ammunition to Ukraine, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Spain said they oppose their use.
Cluster munitions are banned in more than 100 countries. They mainly release a large number of smaller bombs that can kill indiscriminately over a large area.
On Saturday, Moscow again criticized the US decision, describing it as "another outrageous example of Washington's anti-Russian policy".
Another 'miracle weapon', which Washington and Kiev are counting on despite its serious consequences, will in no way affect the course of the special military operation, the goals of which will be fully achieved," the spokeswoman said. of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.