This is the devastating moment an entire Russian squad lying prone is blown up by Ukraine cluster bombs in yet another huge hammer blow to Vladimir Putin’s war plan.
A dramatic video posted on a Telegram channel and shared on Reddit today appears to show several troops out in the open on the battlefield.
Suddenly, they are rocked by dozens of huge explosions – seemingly from the lethal and destructive cluster munitions – as thick smoke quickly fills the sky.
It is unclear exactly when or where this took place as the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on.
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But if it is Russian troops who have suffered the devastating fate, it would be the latest in a long list of massive setbacks for Vladimir Putin’s men.
Cluster munitions, which are banned in more than 100 countries, are bombs that open in the air and release scores of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area.
But they are banned in more than 100 countries, and those that fail to explode can often pose a danger to people for many years to come.
In July, the US began sending the controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine, with a senior White House official saying they were having a rapid impact on the counteroffensive against Russian forces, with several attacks launched in recent weeks.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told a press briefing: “We have gotten some initial feedback from the Ukrainians, and they’re using them quite effectively.”
Ukraine has pledged to only use the controversial bombs to dislodge large groups of Russian soldiers.
The munitions arrived just a week earlier and are seen by the US as a way to help Ukraine bolster its offensive and push through key Russian frontlines.
US officials have pledged to provide thousands of the rounds, with Ukraine insisting it will only use the bombs to dislodge concentrations of Russian enemy soldiers.
