World War 1-Era Weapon Used By Russia To Kill Civilians In Bucha: Report
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The city of Bucha in Ukraine has witnessed a lot of destruction during the Russian occupation of the city. According to Guardian, dozens of civilians have died from small metal arrows. According to reports, these come from shells from a type of Russian artillery. Many witnesses reported that these small arrows, called Flechette rounds, were fired by Russian artillery forces before they retired from the city. While the world’s human rights groups have campaigned against Féchette Shells, they are not prohibited according to international law.
Several forensic, while they performed post -mortames for civilians killed in Bucha, said that small metal darts embedded in people’s chests and skulls. Speaking to The Guardian, the Ukrainian Forensic Dr. Vladyslav Pirovskyi said: “We found several really thin and nail objects in the bodies of men and women and also other my colleagues in the region … body, they are too thin. Most of these bodies come from the Bucha-Irpin region. “
According to the types of guardian these types of antipersonal weapons were widely used during World War I. A large number of Flehettes are 3 to 4 centimeters in length are contained in field shells. When they shoot, these shells exploit and detonate on the ground, which makes them dispersed in a wide arch that covers an area of 300 meters wide and 100 meters long.
Bucha is one of the cities most affected by Russian invasion. After the Russian troops left the region to regroup for a new assault, the Ukrainians found massive tombs. A UN monitoring mission, which visited the city near kyiv, said 50 civilians had been killed there, even by summary execution.
