Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov welcomed the US decision send cluster bombs to Kyivstating that he would help liberate the territory of his country, but promised that the ammunition would not be used in Russia.

On Friday, the US announced that it would supply Ukraine with cluster munitions for its military. counteroffensive against the Russian occupation forces.

Reznikov said that ammo can save lives Ukrainian military, adding that Kyiv would keep strict records of its use and share information with its partners.

“Our position is simple: we need to liberate our temporarily occupied territories and save the lives of our people,” Reznikov wrote on Twitter. “Ukraine will use these munitions only to liberate our internationally recognized territories. These munitions will not be used on the officially recognized territory of Russia.”

We welcome the US decision to provide Ukraine with a new liberation weapon that will significantly help us in the de-occupation of our territories, saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.

In accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ukraine has a universal international…

— Alexei Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) July 7, 2023

Cluster munitions are banned in over 100 countries. They usually release a large number of bombs, which They can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. and those that do not explode pose a danger for decades.

Reznikov said the military would not use cluster munitions in urban areas and that they would only use them “to break through the enemy’s defensive lines”.

Russia, Ukraine and the United States have not signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which prohibits the production, use, stockpiling and transfer of these weapons.