FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the day he meets with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden has approved provision of anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a U.S. official told Reuters, a step that could help slow Russian advances in its east, especially when used along with other munitions from the United States.
The United States expects Ukraine to use the mines in its own territory, though it has committed not to use them in areas populated with its own civilians, the official said. The Washington Post first reported the development.
