The United States expects Ukraine to use mines on its own territory and has pledged not to use them in areas populated by its own citizens, according to several sources cited by ‘The Washington Post’.
Joe Biden has approved the delivery of anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, according to information from officials of his government to various American and British media, including the newspaper WashingtonPost or the BBC. This announcement comes a few days after the US President approved the use of US ATACMS missiles by Ukraine, news also reported by WashingtonPost – a newspaper close to Trump – has not yet been confirmed by the White House.
The United States (US) expects Ukraine to use mines on its own territory and has agreed to do so do not use them in populated areas by their own citizens, according to a source who asked not to be identified to the aforementioned media, the first to report on this new support from Biden to Ukraine in its war against the invading Russian forces.
WashingtonPost notes that “sending anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine is also potentially controversial, albeit among a different group: more than 160 countries have signed an international treaty banning their use, noting that indiscriminate weapons can cause lasting harm to civilians. “
However, Volodomir Zelensky’s government, the paper adds, has been searching for them since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and Russian forces generously planted anti-personnel mines on the front lines, preventing Ukraine from making progress in its bid to reclaim its own territory .
This supply of anti-personnel mines, as well as the use of ATACMS long-range missiles represent a milestone in the war that started in February 2022 and turned 1000 days old yesterday, Tuesday.
Russia has accused the outgoing US president of it “pouring oil on the fire” with that decision now strengthening the supply of anti-personnel landmines. In response, the Russian president yesterday approved a new nuclear doctrine that increases his response options in the event of an attack with conventional weapons.
Source: EITB
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