PM Rishi Sunak says the UK discourages use of cluster bombs in Ukraine
The UK is committed to a convention which "discourages" the use of cluster bombs, Rishi Sunak has said, after the US agreed to supply them to Ukraine.
They are meant to detonate on impact, but a significant proportion of them can fail to explode initially - often when they land on wet or soft ground. This means they can explode at a later date, killing or injuring people.Convention on Cluster Munitions "We will continue to do our part to support Ukraine against Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion, but we've done that by providing heavy battle tanks and most recently long-range weapons, and hopefully all countries can continue to support Ukraine," he added.Mr Sunak is due to meet with Mr Biden in London on Monday, ahead of a Nato summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Tuesday.
Germany, which has also signed the convention, said it would not provide them to Ukraine but that it understands the American position.
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