Ukrainian artillery fires shells at Russian positions on the front line in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, on January 16.

(AFP file photo)

[Compilation of Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] After the German government gave the green light to aid Ukraine's "Leopard II" main tank, many countries expressed their intention to follow up.

At the same time, some European countries have proposed to provide Ukrainian cluster munitions, which can help Ukraine resist the offensive of Russian troops.

However, cluster bombs are banned by international conventions, which is controversial. Russia's use of such bombs against Ukraine has drawn international condemnation.

"Agence France-Presse" quoted an unnamed official from a European country as saying on the 25th that the official's government had approved the delivery of cluster munitions and was seeking approval from Germany, a country related to the manufacture of cluster munitions.

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A cluster bomb is a collection of dozens of small bombs into a general shell type to expand the killing area.

The international Convention on Cluster Munitions, which prohibits the use and transfer of cluster munitions, has the support of most Western countries, but the United States, Russia and China have not signed it.

The United Nations was shocked last year when Russia used cluster bombs to target densely populated areas of Ukraine following its invasion of Ukraine.

The above-mentioned European officials pointed out that now that cluster munitions have become more advanced, the West needs to "actively" support Ukraine and use this weapon to resist Russian advances.

"Ukraine is already asking for this ammunition, it's a legal weapon, and the collateral damage is not that big anymore. It was huge in the 40s and 50s, but it's pretty manageable now," the official said. "Ukraine needs to win This war, that's the goal."

A few days ago, the "Foreign Policy" magazine disclosed that Turkey had delivered to Ukraine cluster bombs designed by the United States during the Cold War to destroy tanks.

However, the Turkish government denied this.