US to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs despite international bans| ITV News

The US has announced it will give cluster bombs to Ukraine, despite most of the world and the UN banning the use of the munitions.

The decision came as leaders of Nato countries gathered in Lithuania where President Joe Biden is likely to face questions from his partners over why they would use such a weapon.

Two-thirds of Nato members have banned the use of cluster munitions due to their track record of causing civilian casualties.

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