The Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, denied the statement about the alleged provision of cluster munitions by Ankara to Kyiv, which was previously reported by the Western media. The diplomat stated this in a comment to the Anadolu agency.
"Such statements are prepared specifically with the aim of harming Ukrainian-Turkish relations, as well as forming a negative international image of Ukraine and Turkey," Bodnar believes.
He reminded that international law prohibits the use of cluster munitions, and Ukraine adheres to international norms, including during armed confrontation with Russia. The Ukrainian ambassador to Turkey suggested that such disinformation could be "part of Russian propaganda" and that Turkey and Ukraine are "targets".
"I completely reject these statements, which have nothing to do with reality. This news was created as a "psychological weapon'' with the aim of damaging Turkey's image," Bodnar is confident.
The day before, sources told Foreign Policy that at the end of 2022, Turkey began sending American-made cluster munitions to Ukraine after months of requests from Kyiv to the Biden administration to provide these funds.
This weapon is designed to destroy tanks by breaking them into smaller submunitions that can remain on the battlefield for years if not detonated immediately. Each projectile scatters about 88 bombs.
