Margarita Robles noted that "certain weapons and bombs cannot be delivered under any circumstances"
TASS, July 8. Cluster munitions should not be supplied as aid to Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Spain Margarita Robles during a rally in Madrid on the eve of the national elections on July 23.
"No to cluster munitions," Reuters quoted her as saying. "Spain, based on its firm determination regarding Ukraine, is also convinced that certain weapons and bombs cannot be delivered under any circumstances."
The use of cluster munitions is banned in more than 100 countries, including Spain. Robles stressed that the decision to send this type of weapon was made by the US government, not NATO.
On July 7, Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan announced that the United States had decided to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine, the use of which is opposed by the UN. He also noted that Kiev had provided Washington with written guarantees to minimize the risks to civilians when using this type of ammunition. Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder on Thursday noted that the United States intends to pick up cluster munitions for Ukraine, which allegedly will pose a minimal threat to civilians.
