Ukraine using cluster bombs effectively in counteroffensive, says White House

Controversial munitions have been deployed against Russian forces on the battlefield after the US made the decision to supply them

US-supplied cluster munitions have been deployed in Ukraine and are having an impact on the counteroffensive against Russian forces, a senior White House official has said.

“We have gotten some initial feedback from the Ukrainians, and they’re using them quite effectively,” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.