“The official notification of this aid package could reach the US Congress on December 2, one of the sources told Reuters”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the interlocutor of the agency, the Biden administration plans to provide Kiev with various anti-tank weapons from US stockpiles to deter the advance of Russian forces, including anti-personnel mines, drones, Stinger missiles and ammunition for HIMARS missile systems. According to Reuters, the package will also include cluster munitions.
As Reuters points out, the US has not exported landmines for decades, and their use is controversial because of the danger to civilians. But those mines that will be sent to Kyiv have a power system that works only for a short time. This means that, unlike old mines, they will not remain a constant threat to civilians.
The official notification of this aid package could reach the US Congress on December 2, one of the sources told Reuters.
After the election of Donald Trump as president, the Biden administration wants to be in time to transfer the approved military aid to Ukraine in order to strengthen Kyiv’s position in possible negotiations with Russia. White House officials fear that the new administration will cut supplies in an effort to push Ukraine into negotiations.
As part of this strategy, Biden allowed Kiev to launch long-range ATACMS missile strikes on Russian territory, authorized the transfer of anti-personnel mines, wrote off half of a $4.65 billion loan, and imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, which Washington says Russia uses, to procure military equipment for warfare.