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Turkey plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, US congress records show

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Turkey plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, US congress records show US congressional records and transfer documents show that Turkey wants to transfer 70 M39 ATACMS missiles, alongside rockets and artillery shells containing millions of explosive submunitions, to Ukraine.

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    Turkey plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, US congress records show US congressional records and transfer documents show that Turkey wants to transfer 70 M39 ATACMS missiles, alongside rockets and artillery shells containing millions of explosive submunitions, to Ukraine.…

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