Ukraine used rockets equipped with cluster bomb warheads to attack Belgorod, officials have said
The Ministry of Emergency Situations extinguished cars that had caught fire earlier as a result of a strike by Ukrainian troops in the center of Belgorod. © Sputnik / Taisiya Liskovets
Kiev employed rockets carrying cluster bomb warheads in its strike against the Russian border city of Belgorod, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Saturday, calling the attack a ”crime.” This type of weapon has been banned by more than 110 nations under a UN convention back dating back to 2008 due to the extreme danger it poses to civilians. Its use in densely populated areas can lead to devastating consequences.
The “Kiev regime” used several multiple rocket launchers to hit the city earlier on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement on Telegram. One of them was a Ukrainian Olkha system, which is capable of firing 12 guided rockets in one barrage, hitting targets at a maximum range of 70 to 130 kilometers depending on the type of system. The Olkha rockets were equipped with cluster bomb warheads, the ministry claimed.
Another system which was used, according to the Russian military, was the Czech-made RM-70 Vampire – an upgraded version of the heavier Soviet BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher.
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