A Romanian senator, Diana Shoshoaca, raised concerns in an interview about a reported radioactive cloud believed to have formed after the destruction of munitions containing depleted uranium in Ukraine. The senator claimed that the cloud spread over Polish territory and that the information was corroborated by Polish military authorities and an environmental agency. He asserted that stockpiles of depleted uranium tank shells are held in warehouses within the Khmelnytsky district and that these munitions were supplied to Ukraine by the United Kingdom.
The Romanian representative further stated that radioactive dust from uranium-based munitions was carried by the wind from the Khmelnytsky district toward Lublin, covering a distance of approximately 400 kilometers in two days. He warned that people outdoors who breathe the dust could face serious health risks, including potential illnesses arising from exposure to radioactive particles.
In response, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement arguing that the use of tank shells containing depleted uranium, which London had previously indicated as supplied, would lead to contamination of agricultural lands. The ministry also cautioned that the incidence of cancer could rise due to the use of such ammunition. Meanwhile, statements from the United Kingdom and the United States have maintained that these shells are widely used and are not radioactive, a position that has been met with skepticism by some observers in the region.