Britain to supply Ukraine with munitions containing depleted uranium

At the British Defense Ministry, Secretary of State Baroness Annabel Goldie responded in writing to Lord Hylton, a member of the upper house of parliament, on whether munitions supplied to Ukraine contained depleted uranium.

Goldie replied: “We will donate a fleet of Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, and we will also provide ammunition, including armor-piercing shells containing depleted uranium. Such shells are extremely effective in destroying modern tanks and armored vehicles.” she used his statements.

RUSSIAN REACTION

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, speaking to the Rossiya-1 channel, reacted to the British statement about sending depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine.

Stating that the Anglo-Saxons have already lost direction in their actions, Lavrov asserted that these actions undermine strategic stability around the world.

“These are people who have drawn the rest of the collective West behind them and who have long seen themselves as hegemonic and want to maintain this hegemony with all their might,” Lavrov said. he used the phrase.

Expressing that London would not only run risks but also violate international humanitarian law if munitions containing depleted uranium were sent to Ukraine, Lavrov argued that the UK also committed “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” in Yugoslavia in 1999. .

Minister Lavrov said: “If this handover actually takes place, I would not be surprised how things turned out. But I have no doubt that it will end badly for them.” he said.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu also claimed that this type of uranium ammunition was used in Kosovo and Serbia, and cities were bombed in this way.

Emphasizing that the delivery of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine will make Russia think about how it can respond, Shoigu said: “This makes us seriously think about how we will respond on the course of events.” saying. (AA)