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What are the fléchette, the brutal World War I weapons Putin is using in Ukraine?

2022-04-26 18:53:13Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

 

What are the fléchette, the brutal World War I weapons Putin is using in
A photo of the metal arrow known as fléchette, found in the shame of a Ukrainian killed in Bucha. Photo: Alessio Mamo / The Guardian

 

Dozens of civilians who died during the Russian occupation of the Ukrainian city of Buchas have been killed by these deadly weapons that have not been used since World War I, forensic experts have reported.

What are the fléchette, the brutal World War I weapons Putin is using in

But what are ticks?

These metal shells, about 3 cm long, are known as fléchette - from the French for 'small arrows'.

Although they are not illegal, their use is widely considered brutal and illegal especially in war zones.

They have a formidable reputation for the brutality with which they kill the victim by penetrating deep into the tissue with the possibility of tearing the bone further.

For this reason they have not been used before in any of the wars of modern times.

Why is Russia using them now?

This weapon is known to have been invented in Italy in the early 1900s and was later adopted by all the camps that took part in the First World War.

The arrows at that time were about 12 cm in length, with sharp tips and feathers to maintain stability during flight.

What are the fléchette, the brutal World War I weapons Putin is using in
How fléchette works

They were thrown from the heights by military planes which deposited canisters carrying several tens or hundreds of bullets.

They were later replaced by bombs and explosives as they were thought to be very archaic and ineffective.

Gjatë viteve 50-të, amerikanët prodhuan një gjeneratë edhe më vdekje-prurësve të fleketave, me anë të një programi të koduar me nofkën ‘Qeni Përtac’.

What are the fléchette, the brutal World War I weapons Putin is using in
Bomba ‘Lazy Dog’ apo ‘Qeni Përtac’ e përdorur nga amerikanët gjatë Luftës së Parë Botërore

Një bombë rreth 225 kilogramëshe lëshohej nga lartësia, duke shpërthyer në më shumë se 10,000 predha në momentin e detonimit, secila prej tyre me një gjatësi prej rreth 5 cm.

Ato e godisnin viktimën me të njëjtën fuqi si një plumb dhe me po aq probabilitet për ta lënë të vdekur.

Amerikanët e kanë përdorur ‘Qenin Përtac’ edhe në Luftën e Vietnamit, gjatë të cilës ato nisën të njihen edhe me nofkën ‘Shiu i Hekurt’.

What are the fléchette, the brutal World War I weapons Putin is using in
Pamje e një shigjete fléchette. Foto: Royal Armouries Leeds

In the early 2000s, a group of human rights activists in Israel tried to ban the use of seals but their initiative failed.

Other attempts to stop similar weapons such as land mines or shells have also failed.

The reasons why Russia may have decided to use a weapon of this caliber are not yet known.

Ukrainian officials believe that the Russian military may have encountered logistical problems and may have had to use them, or that they may have consciously decided to use the fleets for the sole purpose of "terrorizing" the local population ”.

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