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Replicas of antipersonnel landmines prohibited under the Mine Ban Treaty sits on a table at the office of Human Rights Watch in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2024. 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. The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine -- in a major policy shift -- was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on November 20. (Photo by Bastien INZAURRALDE / AFP) (Photo by BASTIEN INZAURRALDE/AFP via Getty Images)