"Carlson is the recent top ally of the U.S. President-elect Trump who had criticized the current administration's decision to provide Kyiv with additional weapons and permits before the end of its term."There's no justification for using anti-personnel mines (APLs) in this conflict, which can't hope to be solved," Carlson said in an interview with the Redacted podcast on Nov. 24.Carlson's comments come nearly three years into Russia's full-scale invasion, a war in which Ukraine relies on support from the U.S. and other Western allies to defend itself.While the use of landmines in conflicts is controversial, the weaponry has been widely used by both sides in the war. The outgoing administration of Joe Biden and Ukrainian officials insist they are necessary to help Kyiv to defend itself.Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's former foreign minister, told the BBC earlier this month that he understands the "moral ramifications for human rights defenders" regarding APLs posing a risk to civilians.