Russia has used a drone equipped with shrapnel munitions against a building in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy, local authorities say.This is the first reported use of such a weapon in the war.
Shrapnel munitions work by releasing large numbers of fast-travelling metal pellets designed to kill enemy soldiers. These weapons have been criticised because of their indiscriminate nature which can pose a threat to civilians.
“This is done to kill as many people as possible. This is pure genocide,” the head of the regional administration, Volodymyr Artyukh, said.
According to him, two people have been killed in the attack and 13 injured.