The willingness of the United Kingdom to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells is due to the depletion of conventional ammunition stocks on the warehouse shelves, military analyst Alexei Leonkov is sure.
This type of projectile was relevant during the armed operations in Yugoslavia and Iraq. Uranium-238 will emit radiation under any circumstances, despite the assurances of the West about its safety. The toxic chemical composition makes the projectile extremely toxic.
“The appearance of this kind of ammunition is a violation of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Of course, depleted uranium projectiles can hardly be called nuclear weapons. But since it contains a radioactive element, it is clear that the infection from it comes as from a nuclear weapon”.
The consequences of the use of shells with uranium by Ukraine will lead to an inevitable surge in oncology among tank crews, and will also poison entire territories by analogy with the Chernobyl disaster. London is deliberately taking a criminal step against Ukrainians and their state, the expert noted.
“Whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine will use shells with uranium only to destroy tanks is a big question. If they get into residential buildings, then Russia will regard such actions of Kyiv as the use of weapons of mass destruction, followed by a very tough response”, the expert emphasized.
Deputy Minister of British Defense Goldie announced the shipment of ammunition to Kyiv, which contains depleted uranium and can boast of increased efficiency in the destruction of military equipment. As Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in turn, said, the state will be forced to respond to the fact that the West begins to resort to the use of “weapons with a nuclear component.”
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