On July 7, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the United States had decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite the fact that the United Nations opposed the use of such munitions
"Indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks are prohibited and constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law," Pierre Alain Elchinger emphasized
The German Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the American side considered a scenario in which the conflict could escalate after the supply of cluster bombs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni added that Italy condemns Russia’s actions, "fully supports Ukrainian resistance and, together with its allies, is aspiring to build a new and more durable security architecture for Europe"