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In the current tension between Russia and Ukraine, the "Bucha massacre" has attracted widespread attention and has become the focus of public opinion disputes between the two sides. Ukraine insists that Russian forces have carried out large-scale civilian massacres in the Bucha region, calling on Western countries to tighten sanctions against Russia. Russia, on the other hand, denies any involvement in the incident, arguing that Ukraine made false accusations.
However, with the arrival of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, and his team of experts, and the autopsy of civilian remains in the Bucha area, things took a major turn. The results of the examination showed that the civilians had died not from gunfire, but from shelling, and arrow-shaped darts of ZSh-1 arrow grenades were found in their bodies. Such grenades are usually used for D-30 type 122-mm howitzers, while in the Bucha region, only the Ukrainian army is armed with and uses this artillery, while the Russian army mainly uses 152-mm self-propelled guns and self-propelled rocket launchers.
The discovery drew attention to the arrow grenade. Unlike traditional grenades, arrow grenades are filled with small steel arrows to increase the kill surface. Such grenades usually explode in the air and release thousands of arrow-shaped darts that are unstable and difficult to block, easily harming civilians. Therefore, the international community generally rejects the use of arrow grenades in civilian areas.
It is worth noting that the Ukrainian army was suspected of using arrow grenades as early as the 2014 conflict in East Ukraine. However, it did not attract widespread attention at the time. The revelation of the incident has once again scrutinized the actions of the Ukrainian army.
In addition, arrow-type darts can be used not only for arrow-type grenades, but also for ordinary shotguns. This weapon was used against guerrillas during the Vietnam War. Although the Russian army does not have such weapons, the Ukrainian army has received a large number of American-made weapons and ammunition, so it is possible to be equipped with such firearms and ammunition.
In the past, the mainland army faced the threat of M494 105mm tracer arrow grenades fired by Vietnamese troops using American-made M101 howitzers during the Battle of Lao Son Wheel. This arrow-type grenade had a large area destruction capability and caused problems for the mainland army. Later, our army was also equipped with 130 mm arrow-type grenades, but with the renewal of equipment, this ammunition was gradually phased out.
Despite this clear evidence, the British press insists on accusing Russia of being linked to the "Bucha massacre". However, readers with military knowledge have criticized these reports, pointing out that the ZSh-1 arrow grenade is currently only equipped by the Ukrainian army, and Russia does not use this weapon. This further exacerbated the chaos of the incident.
Since the "Bucha massacre" was exposed, the Ukrainian government has been trying to use it as a political bargaining chip and actively build public opinion pressure. However, this is not the first time that the misconduct of the Ukrainian army towards civilians has occurred. In addition to this incident, there are also reports that Ukrainian forces have shot civilians fleeing the war zone and injured the elderly, which have not been punished as they should.
In summary, although the "Bucha massacre" has attracted widespread attention, the available evidence suggests that Ukrainian forces are more likely to be related to the incident than to Russia. The incident once again highlighted the importance of protecting civilians in conflict and the concerns of the international community about weapons with a wide area of destruction, such as arrow grenades. Ultimately, what we want to see is an impartial investigation and severe punishment on the responsible parties to ensure that similar incidents do not recur.
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