British Ministry of Defense named depleted uranium a standard component of munitions 09:39

A spokesperson for the UK Ministry of Defense announced that depleted uranium, which the UK has promised to hand over to Ukraine as a standard component of munitions. It has been reported “Sputnik Near Abroad”.

“Britain has been using it for decades in its armor-piercing projectiles. It is a standard component that has nothing to do with nuclear weapons or potential,” he said.

According to him, Russia knows this, but is deliberately trying to “misinform” the society.

21 March British Deputy Defense Secretary Annabelle Goldie statedThe UK will supply depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, in addition to a fleet of Challenger 2 battle tanks.

Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia judicial Provocation and recklessness of British plans to transfer depleted uranium-containing shells to Ukraine.



Source: Gazeta

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