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Cluster bombs: A humanitarian crisis in the making

The United States' announcement that it will provide Ukraine with all of its stockpile of cluster munitions could usher in a new and more painful phase of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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According to Küçük, who states that "this way, the outer geometry disperses in the air, and then the multiple bomblets inside spread around," there are two main issues with the use of cluster munitions. Firstly, this type of bomb has a wide impact area, which increases the risk of civilian casualties significantly.