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Cluster Weapons U.S. Is Sending Ukraine Often Fail to Detonate (archive.ph)

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[–] red_one@lemmy.probabilitydegeneration.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes. That tends to be why they're banned by most countries.

The dud bomblets stay around, and get picked up by kids. Then go boom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Cluster_Munitions