Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti personnel mines

Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines

A US official tells the BBC the mines will be given soon, as Russia advances steadily in the east.

U.S. to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, official says

Ukraine has been one of the most mined countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022, and Ukraine is inundated with anti-personnel mines.

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