Biden Approves Anti-personnel Land Mine Supply To Ukraine
JAKARTA - United States (US) President Joe Biden approved the supply of anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine. This decision is considered to help slow Russia's progress in its eastern region, especially if it is used together with other ammunition from the United States.
America estimates Ukraine will use the mines in its own territory, although it has committed not to use them in areas inhabited by civilians, the official said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office, Ukraine's defense ministry, Russia's defense ministry, and the Kremlin did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for response.
The United States has given Ukraine anti-tank mines during the war with Russia, but the addition of anti-personnel mines aims to build up the progress of Russian ground forces, US officials said.
US mines are different from Russian mines because the mines 'not persistent' and become sluggish after a certain period of time, the official said.
These mines need batteries to explode, and will not explode after the battery runs out.
On Tuesday, Ukraine was said to have used US ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory, utilizing a newly granted permit from the Biden administration on the 1,000th day of the war.
Moscow says the use of ATACMS, a long-range missile supplied by Washington to Ukraine, is a clear signal the West wants to increase the conflict.