The United States has seen indications that Russia's military in its assault on Ukraine is using so-called dumb bombs that are unguided and greatly increase the risk of missing targets, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.
"We do have indications that the Russians are in fact dropping some dumb munitions," the official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding that the United States was observing "increasing damage to civilian infrastructure and civilian casualties."
Russia denies targeting civilians and says it is using precision munitions in its "special military operation" in Ukraine, and hitting military targets.But use of unguided munitions in urban settings, if confirmed, would bolster accusations about Russia's disregard for civilian casualties. The U.S. official declined to quantify Russia's use of unguided munitions and could not say whether Wednesday's hospital strike was a result of their use.Leaders of U.S. spy agencies said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may intensify the assault on Ukraine despite military setbacks and economic hardships resulting from international sanctions, setting up "an ugly next few weeks." They estimated that 2,000 to 4,000 Russian troops had died.
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