The US Department of Defense confirmed to a TASS correspondent that the administration had authorized the use of antipersonnel landmines in Ukraine.
“I can confirm that the administration has approved use of antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine,” a Pentagon official said, commenting on the Washington Post report.
The official said the Ukrainian side had committed to not using the mines in areas populated by civilians.
The US Department of Defense confirmed to a TASS correspondent that the administration had authorized the use of antipersonnel landmines in Ukraine:https://t.co/E8LxgxNUet pic.twitter.com/yKIajzIhMh
— TASS (@tassagency_en) November 20, 2024
The use of anti-personnel landmines is a matter of controversy. The Ottawa Treaty bans this type of weapon, though the US and Russia are not among the 164 nations which have ratified it. Ukraine did so in 2005, and has been accused by the UN of breaching its obligations.
US President #JoeBiden approved supplying antipersonnel land mines to #Ukraine after allowing #Kyiv forces to use long-range missile strikes deeper into #Russia https://t.co/vKLM9dv3R4 pic.twitter.com/cg2wRAVO47
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) November 20, 2024
