What are depleted uranium munitions the UK is sending to Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Armour-piercing ammunition emits low levels of radiation after exploding but is not considered a nuclear weapon.
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Armour-piercing ammunition emits low levels of radiation after exploding but is not considered a nuclear weapon.
Developed during the Cold War, these armour-piercing rounds were originally designed by the US to target Soviet tanks, including the T-72 tanks that Ukraine now faces in its counteroffensive.
The United States has decided to send controversial depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine for the first time, as part of a new aid package worth more than $1 billion announced Wednesday.
The US will have to answer for the 'very sad consequences' of its decision to provide depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, the Kremlin said
The U.S. military is supplying Ukraine depleted uranium ammunition in a move that a Kremlin spokesman called “very bad news," as Kyiv aims to push through Russian forces.