Wed Nov 20 16:00:49 UTC 2024: ## US to Supply Ukraine with Anti-Personnel Landmines Amidst Looming Trump Presidency
**Washington, D.C. –** The United States will provide Ukraine with anti-personnel landmines, a U.S. official announced late Tuesday. This decision, coming just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, aims to bolster Ukraine’s defenses against a Russian offensive that has recently gained momentum.
The move follows President Biden’s Sunday authorization for Ukraine to strike into Russian territory with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles. The administration has secured commitments from Ukraine to use the self-deactivating landmines only within its own borders and in unpopulated areas to minimize civilian harm.
The upcoming shift in power to a Trump administration, which has voiced intentions to end the war swiftly without detailing a plan, has heightened concerns in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a halt in U.S. aid would result in a Ukrainian defeat.
Russia has issued strong warnings, including veiled nuclear threats, in response to Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles and anticipates a response to the deployment of landmines. The conflict, which recently surpassed the 1000-day mark, continues to escalate as negotiations loom.
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