Fléchettes

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Russia Has Killed Ukrainian Civilians Using 'Fléchettes' – A Brutal ... (IFLScience)

Forensic doctors and pathologists carrying out post-mortems on civilians in mass graves in Bucha, Ukraine, have found projectiles known as 'fléchettes', fi.

Israel later announced that it was phasing out the use of the US-made shells – fired from tanks – for more precise rounds with " obvious humanitarian benefits." Russia, who did not sign the treaty, appears to be using cluster bombs in Ukraine, according to reports on the ground and analysis by the Wall Street Journal. Much like a dart, the projectiles have a pointed end to enter targets, with metal fletching at the other end to stabilize flight.

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Russia-Ukraine war: what are fléchettes? (The Week UK)

Civilians who died during the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian town of Bucha were killed by small metal arrows fired by artillery, forensic doctors have ...

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