Wilshire@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-211 months agoUkranian soldiers dismantle a 155mm cluster munition to take out submunitions and use them for drone dropsstreamable.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkUkranian soldiers dismantle a 155mm cluster munition to take out submunitions and use them for drone dropsstreamable.comWilshire@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-211 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareWilshire@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-211 months agoAFAIK, the main reason was to fill a shortage of standard artillery shells and to help clear trenches. Disassembly, as you can see, is somewhat dangerous.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoThe main reason was it looks good for PR and countries that donated them no longer want to maintain a weapon they can’t use.
minus-squareWilshire@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoI’ll agree with the second half of your statement. Storage and disposal is expensive.
AFAIK, the main reason was to fill a shortage of standard artillery shells and to help clear trenches. Disassembly, as you can see, is somewhat dangerous.
The main reason was it looks good for PR and countries that donated them no longer want to maintain a weapon they can’t use.
I’ll agree with the second half of your statement. Storage and disposal is expensive.