russia launched in kharkiv, ukraine, last year. that could pose a danger to civilians for many years to come. russia and ukraine have used cluster munitions in this conflict. as we wait for the briefing to begin, let s turn to cnn s nada bashir in london. the issue here seems to be the western view is ukraine needs the munitions to break through the entrenched russian lines, multiple lines of defense, minefields, trenches, et cetera. how are ukrainian officials and now western officials making that case? reporter: well, look, this is something that has been under consideration by the biden administration for some time now. it s something that president zelenskyy has been pushing for and requesting for some time now. but this anticipated turnaround by the biden administration, it s really coming in response to the situation on the gruound. we know ukraine is in the midst of the weeks long counteroffensive.
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