The depleted uranium shells that the UK is supplying to Ukraine were developed by the US during the Cold War to pierce Soviet tanks, some of which are still used by Russia.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US used “no less than 300 tons of depleted uranium” during the early years of the Iraq war, the commander of the Russian army’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces said.
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Ukraine’s military is signaling that a much-anticipated counteroffensive is coming “very soon” as Russian forces appear to lose momentum on the eastern.
The British defense ministry on Monday confirmed it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium, which Russia said would spark escalated attacks.