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US ambassador to UN offers condemnation of Russian actions
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03 March 2022
WASHINGTON, 03 March 2022, (TON): The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations condemned Russia for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine and its alleged use of cluster munitions and vaccuum bombs lethal weaponry that could leave to wide civilian casualties.
The U.S. envoy to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the General Assembly “we have seen videos of Russian forces moving exceptionally lethal weaponry into Ukraine which has no place on the battlefield.”
“That includes cluster munitions and vacuum bombs, which are banned under the Geneva Convention.”
Thomas-Greenfield’s warning at the U.N. came as the 193-member body is set to vote on a resolution censuring Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia vetoed a resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Friday condemning its actions.
Thomas-Greenfield echoed allegations leveled by Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova to American lawmakers on Monday that Russia was using in its attacks on Ukraine a thermobaric weapon, known as a vacuum bomb.
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