Ukraine’s ambassador to US says Russia used a vacuum bomb on Monday

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rising after shelling on the outskirts of the city is pictured from Kyiv, Ukraine February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mykhailo Markiv/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rising after shelling on the outskirts of the city is pictured from Kyiv, Ukraine February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mykhailo Markiv/File Photo

WASHINGTON — Russia used a vacuum bomb on Monday in its invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, said.

“They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the Geneva convention,” Markarova said after briefing members of the U.S. Congress. “The devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large.”

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