Russia deploys banned phosphorus munitions in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Monday, 16 May 2022, 01:39
Russian troops have deployed phosphorus munitions banned by the Geneva Convention in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Source: Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of Kryvyi Rih Military Administration, on Telegram
Details: Phosphorus munitions – whether air bombs, artillery shells, missiles, mines, or hand grenades – contain poisonous white phosphorus. The Geneva Convention bans the use of munitions containing white phosphorus.
Russian troops are also deploying banned cluster munitions, different types of multiple rocket launchers, artillery, and mortars.
They are targeting peaceful villages and civilian infrastructure, including residential houses and even evacuation convoys.
The situation in the city of Kryvyi Rih and Kryvyi Rih Raion has been tense for the past week, and currently remains so, but is stable and fully controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration. Last week, not a single day passed without Russian shelling, and on Sunday, 15 May, there was once again shelling along the entire line of contact; the Shyroke amalgamated territorial community [hromada] was hit from Uragan multiple rocket launchers.
The most dangerous southern front line is in Kherson Oblast, to the south of Kryvyi Rih.
