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The official said that the United States expects Ukraine to use mines on its territory, explaining that they have promised not to use them in areas where civilians live.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the United States had supplied Ukraine with anti-tank mines during its war with Russia, but that anti-personnel mines were expected to slow down the advance of Russian ground forces.
The official said that American mines differ from Russian mines in that they are “non-permanent” and are inactive after a predetermined period of time.
These mines require a battery to explode, and will not explode once the battery runs out.
On Tuesday, Ukraine used American Atakms missiles to strike Russian territory, taking advantage of an authorization recently granted by the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden. the thousandth day of the war.
Moscow said the deployment of Atakums, the longest-range missiles that Washington has given Ukraine so far, was a clear sign that the West wanted to escalate the conflict.
Also on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold requirements for launching a nuclear strike in response to a wide range of current attacks.
The move came months after Moscow warned the West that if Washington allowed Ukraine to launch American, British and French missiles deep into Russia, Russia would consider the member states NATO that was directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
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The official said that the United States expects Ukraine to use mines on its territory, explaining that they have promised not to use them in areas where civilians live.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the United States had supplied Ukraine with anti-tank mines during its war with Russia, but that anti-personnel mines were expected to slow the advance of Russian ground forces.
The official said that American mines differ from Russian mines in that they are “non-permanent” and are inactive after a predetermined period of time.
These mines require a battery to explode, and will not explode once the battery runs out.
On Tuesday, Ukraine used American Atakms missiles to strike Russian territory, taking advantage of an authorization recently granted by the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden. the thousandth day of the war.
Moscow said the deployment of Atakums, the longest-range missiles that Washington has given Ukraine so far, was a clear sign that the West wanted to escalate the conflict.
Also on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin eased the restrictive requirements for launching a nuclear strike in response to a wide range of current attacks.
The move came months after Moscow warned the West that if Washington allowed Ukraine to launch American, British and French missiles deep into Russia, Russia would consider the member states NATO that was directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
