U.S. Rockets Loaded With 8,000 Submunitions Fire Toward Russia After Zelensky’s Remark

The Conflict between Russia and Ukraine as Proxy Countries: Change in the Method of Warfare Used

The war between Ukraine and Russia has dramatically worsened, with usage reported of United States-supplied missiles with 8000 submunitions against Russian troops. This equally comes against the equally worrying and unchanging claim made by Ukraine’s head of state, Volodymyr Zelensky, who says his country is now entering the most decisive phase of the conflict.\

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been dragging on and the U.S. has poured additional support for Ukraine, including military assistance worth billions of dollars. The issue of cluster munitions – the latest in this array of aids – raises a new and controversial aspect. These are weapons whose impact is aimed at a large radius and largely banned by the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions because of the issue of unexploded bomblets that remain dangerous long after the end of the main fighting. The United States, along with Russia and Ukraine, is not a signatory to the pact and is focusing attention to the ethics and kindly warfare theory of their usage in exisisting Ukrainian-Russian conflict.

A recent appeal made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the use of ‘maximum force’ to counter the advances by Russia marks a major turning point in the conflict. In his address, he even asked the allies for more advanced weaponry, hinting at the prospect for more aggressive military action. After this speech, the U.S. had also provided missiles with cluster munitions, indicating a significant change in tactics. According to experts, this was connected to the introduction of high-end weapon systems enabling Ukraine to strike deep fortified Russian locations, which can be called an upturn in the intensification of the conflict.

Conflict Profile: Using Ukraine’s Submunition Rockets to Strike at the Russian Positions for Tactical Benefits Whereas submunition-loaded rockets have been used to bomb Russian troops’ fortified military positions and logistics hubs in Ukraine in order to disturb supply lines and lessen fighting capability. There are early indications of considerable gains from these attacks, indicative of possible changes on the front line. However, there is still no independent verification of these results, which allows for further insights into their strategic consequences.

The issue of using cluster bombs in the war in Ukraine developed in such a way that it divided the Western Allies and provoked a fierce reaction from Russia. The British and Canadian administrations expressed fears regarding the potential humanitarian impact, whereas some others argue that such weapons aid in the defense of Ukraine. Among them, representatives of Russia called the use of submunitions ‘a dangerous provocation’ while making threats of their own, issuing propaganda against Ukraine and its allies as the ones resorting to aggression. This suggests that the problems that influence contemporary war and its aftermath are increasingly complex.

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Cluster Munitions – Human Cost and Responsibility: The employment of cluster munitions during the military conflicts poses serious concerns for the possible consequences that may be faced by the civilians in the long run. Unexploded ordnance in the shape of bomblets can be perilous for communities for many years after the fighting has stopped. Human rights organizations have accused Ukraine and its allies of violating the principles of international humanitarian law during the conflict with Russia and argue that there is an immediate need for measures that will protect the civilians from the effects of the war within and after the conflict.

The deployment of U.S. donor missile systems loaded with 8000 sub munitions marks yet another escalation in the dynamics of the Ukraine Russia conflict. This in part depicts a progression of the military competence of Ukraine but also presents moral and humanitarian dilemmas in equal measure. Three quarters of the war has been fought, yet the global community has still not been able to agree on the strategic importance and the rationale behind, and effects of, such controversial weapons.