HRW Urges U.S. to Block Turkey's Cluster Munitions Transfer to Ukraine

HRW* called on the US to block the transfer of cluster munitions from Turkey to Ukraine.

Consensus

• Human Rights Watch urged the U.S. Congress not to allow the transfer of cluster munitions from Turkey to Ukraine.
• The cluster munitions in question have been stored for over 30 years, increasing the risk of unexploded ordnance.
• The weapons include ATACMS, M26 rockets, and M509A1 artillery shells.
• Human Rights Watch emphasized the humanitarian risks posed by the use of outdated cluster munitions.
• The U.S. State Department had previously approved the transfer of these weapons.

Points of divergence

• Ankara claimed it does not have information about U.S. plans to transfer weapons, contradicting the claim that Turkey is preparing the shipment. — vesti
• Turkey requested permission to transfer 70 ATACMS rockets, over 2,500 M26 rockets, and 47,000 artillery shells. — vm
• The total number of submunitions could exceed 10 million, and the shipment is valued at over $280 million. — tg_radiosvoboda
• Russia has repeatedly used cluster munitions in Ukraine, including in the attack on Kramatorsk railway station on April 8, 2022, which killed at least 58 civilians. — tg_radiosvoboda

Coverage (3 sources)

• Washington urged to block delivery of cluster munitions to Kyiv from Turkey — Вести
• HRW* urged US to block transfer of cluster munitions from Turkey to Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
• HRW urged US Congress to block transfer of Turkish cluster munitions to Ukraine — Радио Свобода

Key entities

• USA
• Ukraine
• Congress
• Turkey
• Human Rights Watch
• Ankara
• Human Rights Watch
• Moscow
• Washington
• Russia
• Kyiv
• United States
• Department of State
• International Human Rights Organization
• International Non-Governmental Human Rights Organization