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Russia
has
dropped thermobaric bombs
in
Ukraine
, which demonstrates the "devastation" that
Moscow
is seeking , according to the Ukrainian ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, after holding meetings in the United States Congress to explain the situation in her country amid of the Russian invasion.
At the end of the meetings with senators of both parties, Markarova denounced the use of these
thermobaric bombs
, also known as
vacuum bombs
and which cause high-temperature explosions, by Russian forces, although she did not give details on where they would have been used. .
The diplomat stressed that these types of weapons "are prohibited by the Geneva Convention" so their use underlines that the "devastation" that
Russia
seeks in
Ukraine
is "great", according to statements collected by the US network Fox.
Markorava therefore requested
more weapons and military assistance
after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Saturday the approval of $350 million in additional equipment for Ukraine, including portable Javalin anti-tank missiles.
After the meeting, the US senators stressed Washington's commitment to
Ukraine
.
"Proud to speak with Ambassador Markarova and tell her that the Senate will continue to support and accelerate lethal assistance to
Ukraine
, and keep up the pressure on (Russian President Vladimir)
Putin
to end this unjustified war," said Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
After months of tension,
Russia
launched a military operation in
Ukraine
five days ago that has left at least 102 dead and 304 civilians injured, according to the United Nations Office for Human Rights, although the Ukrainian authorities raise the death toll to 352. .
In addition, 422,000 Ukrainians have had to leave their country, to which must be added more than 100,000 internally displaced persons, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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