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

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Defense chief Lloyd Austin says munitions are aimed at slowing advance of Russian ground troops

President Joe Biden has approved the provision of anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a US 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

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.

Ukrainian forces are now being supplied with American anti-personnel mines, a second escalation by President Biden before leaving office.

President Biden approves Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles against Russia, while Trump criticizes Ukraine aid.

Major escalation or final gesture? Nine weeks before handing over power to Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden has approved the use of American-made long-range missiles by Ukraine inside Russian territory.…

Moscow looks to retaliate against Ukraine for firing US-supplied long-range missiles on Russian territory for the first time.

The US embassy in Kyiv has closed after receiving intelligence of a potential "significant air attack".

New Delhi: After Ukraine used American ballistic missiles to target a Russian military facility on Tuesday, Vladimir Putin is expected to order his Army to retaliate in kind. As a precautionary measure, the United States on Wednesday decided to shut its embassy in Ukrainian capital Kyiv due to “specific information of a potential significant air attack”, […]