“I am told the bomblets were painted pretty colors so children would pick them up and loose life or limb when they exploded.”
I read a Russian source that had been dated in 1976 (possibly forged but I’ll take it on faith) that they had chosen a bright plastic for the bomblets so Russian forces entering the area after it had been secured could avoid the bomblets.
Giving them the benefit of the doubt this makes practical sense. The curiosity of children was then an unintended consequence.
I guess that makes sense??? I don’t trust the Russian military’s good will.
Perhaps the Ukrainians should stamp the US bomblets with a black snake or something dangerous that children would understand. Or maybe a figure of an adult with a whip standing over a child stooped to pick up a bomblet, looking very threatening and yelling NIET, or whatever NO is in Ukrainian.