AFU to use anti-personnel mines sent by the US on the frontline in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Defense Forces are going to use American anti-personnel mines, which Washington decided to provide to Kyiv as part of defense assistance, only on Ukrainian territory.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by Sabrina Singh, deputy spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, at a briefing.

Answering a question about the use of such weapons by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield, she noted that “the Ukrainians have given us their assurances that they are going to use them only in Ukraine.”

“We offer different types of mines. I'm just not going to go into further details,” Singh said.

The Pentagon deputy spokeswoman added that it is important to note that the reason why the United States is providing anti-personnel mines to Ukraine is because “the battlefield and the fight has changed” in the context of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, and Washington is responding in terms of providing assistance to the Ukrainian armed forces.

“Russia has changed its tactics. So, they are not conducting (offensives - ed.) with their mechanized forces,” Singh said.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 22/11/2024