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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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