Uran's shells for Challenger 2: Putin spoke of a "weapon with a nuclear component" (video)

This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 21 at a press conference after talks with Chinese colleague, Xi Jinping. As Putin said, he learned of London's plans when discussing with China's head about the possibility of implementing a "Chinese peace plan". "If all this happens, Russia will be forced to respond accordingly. The collective event begins to use a weapon with a nuclear component," he emphasized.

The UK Ministry of Defense has declared Putin's deliberate attempts to misinform Russian society. The Ministry of Defense representative said that the British army has used the depleted uranium in armor -piercing shells for decades. "This is a standard component and has nothing to do with nuclear weapons or capabilities.

"Independent studies conducted by scientists from groups such as royal society have shown that any impact on human health and the environment from the use of ammunition with a depleted Uranus will probably be low," the representative said. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted that if the ZCU receives with a depleted Uranus, another step in the escalation will be traveled. "There are not many steps, another one has passed, there are less and less.

On March 21, Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom announced the intention of sending the Armed Forces with a depleted Uranus for Challenger Tanks 2. Goldy emphasized the high efficiency of ammunition to eliminate hostile tanks and armored vehicles. According to the head of the Russian delegation in the OSCE Konstantin Gavrilov, Moscow equates to the supply of Kyiv ammunition with cores from a depleted uranium to a "dirty nuclear bomb".

Pentagon Petagon Petagon Petagon stated that the US would not transfer shells with a depleted Uranus to Ukraine. "As far as I know, no. We are not," the Ryder answered whether the United States will send ammunition to Kiev as the United Kingdom. According to the UN Disarmament Research Institute, ammunition with depleted Uranus cannot be seen as nuclear weapons. Uranus is easier to make tanks and other armored vehicles, it is denser than leads about twice, experts said.