Ukraine has received a shipment of controversial cluster munitions less than a week after the United States announced its intention to transfer them to the country. Valeryi Shershen, a spokesman for the Tavria military command in southern Ukraine, confirmed reports by CNN, stating that Ukraine had indeed received the cluster munitions but had not yet utilized them.

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Speaking on Ukrainian television, Shershen stated that the cluster munitions were now in the possession of the Ukrainian defence forces. However, he provided limited details regarding their use or deployment.

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