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Cluster bombs kill 5 civilians in Mykolaiv, city governor says

15 April 2022 23:01 (UTC +04:00)

Five residents were killed and 15 wounded Friday by cluster munitions scattered on the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, alleged the city’s governor, Vitaliy Kim, on Telegram, APA reports citing CNN.

One of those killed had picked up an unexploded shell, he said.

“Repeating one more time [...] Do not touch strange objects. It can be fatal," he warned.

CNN cannot independently verify the governor’s claims, however the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has previously said it had received credible allegations that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas in Ukraine.

The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has also confirmed Russia's use of cluster munitions throughout the conflict.

“Cluster munitions pose an immediate threat to civilians during conflict by randomly scattering submunitions or bomblets over a wide area," according to HRW.