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Joris FIORITI

HISTORICAL FACTS: Aid groups express horror at us mines for ukraine - The Untold Story

Replicas of antipersonnel landmines prohibited under the Mine Ban Treaty sit on a table at the office of Human Rights Watch in Washington, DC (Credit: AFP)

The US decision to send landmines to Ukraine is "not justifiable", aid groups have told AFP, highlighting the long-term impact on civilians of the internationally banned weapons supposed to help slow Russia's advance.

Antipersonnel mines are designed to be buried or hidden on the ground, exploding when a person approaches or touches them.

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