Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin threatens cluster bomb retaliation if weapons used against Russian forces

Vladimir Putin has threatened the use of cluster bombs by Russian forces if Ukraine deploys the controversial weapons. The Russian president said Moscow had “sufficient stockpile” of its own cluster munitions and it “reserved the right” to use them “if they are used against us”. The US has supplied Ukraine with the controversial weapons – which are banned in more than 100 countries because they release large numbers of smaller bombs that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. The submunitions can also remain unexploded for years – and can kill and injure civilians long after conflicts end. Ukraine-Russia war…