In Ukraine, it’s not just the frontline that’s a minefield. The decision of the United States to offer landmines to Ukraine, a signatory of the landmine ban treaty, creates as much of a diplomatic minefield as a military one.
Landmines are different from other weapons that have lethal effects at the moment of their use. In contrast, landmines kill and maim long after they were laid, harming not just soldiers, but civilians, many of whom are children.
