Cluster bomb casualties near record, driven by war in Ukraine
Civilians made up 87% of casualties, and children accounted for about two-fifths, as the coalition said the toll was among the highest on record.
- On Tuesday, the Cluster Munition Coalition released the Cluster Munition Monitor, reporting that cluster munitions killed or wounded at least 1,063 people in 2025, with civilians accounting for 87 percent of casualties.
- Ahead of the Third Review Conference in Vientiane, Laos, beginning September 14, the 124 member countries of The Convention face pressure to address rising global use of these indiscriminate weapons.
- While state parties adhere to the ban, eighteen countries outside the treaty continue producing cluster munitions, and non-parties including Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Myanmar, and Thailand used them during the reporting period.
- Fahad Ahmed, Legal Adviser at The Red Cross, said, "We need a larger group of states and most big military powers to join this convention," while Human Rights Watch director Tamar Gabelnick warned that continued transfers threaten treaty gains.
- The Third Review Conference will address closing funding gaps for clearance programs, which received approximately US$116 million in 2025, alongside efforts to expand treaty membership and assist affected communities.
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The US announces the sending of fragmentation bombs, capable of great destruction, to Ukraine National Journal/Reproduction The number of victims of fragmentation bombs continues to increase, with more than 1,000 dead or injured last year, the majority civilians, mainly in Ukraine, according to a report published this Tuesday (8). Despite the prohibition in several countries by the Oslo Convention of 2008, fragmentation bombs caused at least 1,0…
112 countries agree that cluster bombs should not be used in wars and conflicts - and yet it happens. Often civilians suffer from the weapons and unexploded people who can kill long after their deployment. Especially one country is affected.
Russia's use of cluster munitions has caused more than 900 victims in Ukraine in 2025, reports the cluster bomb coalition, which is causing a sad trend.The number of cluster bomb victims has increased rapidly in 2025: compared to the previous year, it has more than tripled. At least 1063 people have been killed or injured, one of the highest annual values since the start of the cluster bomb report in 2010. This is reported by the cluster bomb co…
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BTAccording to one report, the majority of people killed or injured by cluster bombs in 2025 were civilians.
The cruel weapons are outlawed internationally: in 2025, according to a report, the number of victims of cluster bombs has more than tripled. 87 percent of the victims are civilians.
Cluster bomb casualties near record, driven by war in Ukraine
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