Russians targeting Ukrainian civilians with Kalibr cluster munitions.
Police: Russians hit Kharkiv Oblast with Kalibr cluster munitions for first time
Karina Bondar - 28 August 2024 | 13:58UKRAINE, Aug 28 — During the massive attack on Ukraine on August 26, Russians used the Kalibr cluster munition for the first time, said Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Main Department of the National Police in Kharkiv region, on Ukrainain TV.
On August 26, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine, targeting the energy objects in 15 regions of the country. The attack killed at least seven people (two died in hospitals) and injured 47 people, including three children and an infant born in 2024.
According to Volodymyr Tymoshko, Kalibr is a ship-launched missile with a cluster warhead, which the Russian Federation used to strike a civilian industrial facility.
“Before that, [the Russians] used Iskanders cluster missiles, [used them frequently to attack Ukraine in 2024, too.]. In 2023 and 2022, S-300 missiles were usually used for long-range strikes, and “Iskanders” were made in the [North] Korea and carried a high explosive warhead. Now they use cluster [warheads],” Tymoshko said.
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