Has Putin watched too much Mitch Hedberg?

I was gonna say. I distinctly remember that the only reason cluster munitions were sent was in response to Russian ones targeting civilians.

Yep- not sure how putin making this statement is any kind of news.

From what I understand Putin is using a stricter definition of "cluster bombs" as a muntition containing a bomblets submunition.

I have seen of Russian videos munitions are hypersonic missiles, thermobaric bombs (incendiary submunition), and timed remote mine submunitions (a timed self-destruct feature or one that turns it inert after a while) but none utilizing a pressure fuse like the butterfly mines that were used by Ukraine.

They are terrible weapons regardless of definition

Yes, and called them "precision strikes against military targets".

you'd need submunition to hit mine directly, if you want to use boom for demining, you're looking for something like MCLIC or UR-77 (this might be a little bit counterproductive in build up areas). unless you mean EOD techs using submunitions as a donor charge, but this makes little sense, as you can use about anything to do this, including random recast AT mines and pieces of busted ERA bricks. repurposing DPICM elements this way would be unnecessarily dangerous operation

conversely, if you use DPICM in combat, you might need to clear that area before your own troops even move in, in some cases. because of large number of these elements some will fail and it might pose risk to advancing force

Ukrainians using DPICM is good, because it shortens time russians will be able to shell civilians, plant minefields and spread UXO

and also to clear the russian trenches of russian soldiers

Definitely agree

Distracted? I dunno. Russian propagandists/bots seems more likely.

Even at the bar I tend, filled with "conservatives" that think Donald was cheated out of the election, there isn't anyone who believes Russia is in the right.

Bombing Russian civilians will not hasten the end of the war and could very possibly strengthen public support putin. Also let's encourage even more war crimes than are already happening.

No, let them rain horror down on Russian invaders inside their country. Using these in Russia will mean the west won't send them anymore and will cut off aid, and Biden and NATO have said as much.

We really need to lift all restrictions for Ukraine on the use of weapons they’re being given

yes, attacking valid military targets within internationally recognized russian borders like weapon depots, troop staging grounds and so on would be useful operationally (if perhaps not strategically, because it gives russians push to adapt at least). however

Let them rain horror on the Russian people, and see how fast the country turns against putin and his regime. Otherwise this war will drag on forever.

attacking civilians is counterproductive if you want to turn them against current govt