Ukraine Accuses Russia of Using Mass Destruction Weapon 'Vacuum Bomb'

Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Claims Russia Uses Weapons Banned by the Geneva Convention
CNN Reports One Thermobaric Rocket Found Near Ukraine Border

[Asia Economy International Desk Reporter] The Ukrainian side has claimed that Russia used "vacuum bombs," considered weapons of mass destruction, in Ukraine.

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Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, said on the 28th (local time) after reporting to the U.S. Congress, "The Russian military used vacuum bombs today, which are actually prohibited under the Geneva Convention."

Ambassador Markarova asserted, "Russia is attempting massive aggression against Ukraine."

Vacuum bombs suck in oxygen to create a powerful, ultra-high temperature explosion that damages internal organs. Due to their indiscriminate and highly destructive nature, affecting both soldiers and civilians, they are regarded as unethical weapons of mass destruction.

Western media have reported that Western military intelligence agencies are concerned that Russia might soon use such thermobaric weapons targeting Ukraine.

Russia is reportedly struggling, having failed to capture major cities by the fifth day of the invasion, as Ukrainian resistance has been fiercer than expected, slowing their advance.

Regarding vacuum bombs, CNN reported on the 25th of last month that a thermobaric rocket was found near the Ukrainian border. CNN stated that it was not confirmed whether the bomb was a vacuum bomb. CNN added that there is still no evidence that vacuum bombs, which absorb surrounding oxygen and cause massive damage, have been used in the Ukraine crisis.

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