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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Depleted uranium munitions what are they and what risks do they pose - The Untold Story

US Marines prepare their M1 Abrams tank to take part in a Nato-led military exercise in Norway in 2018.
US Marines prepare their M1 Abrams tank to take part in a Nato-led military exercise in Norway in 2018. The US is to start supplying armour-piercing depleted uranium anti-tank shells to Ukraine, which will be used to arm the Abrams tanks also being supplied. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images

The US has announced it is sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain’s lead in sending the controversial munitions to help Kyiv push through Russian lines in its gruelling counteroffensive.

The 120mm rounds will be used to arm the 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks the US plans to deliver to Ukraine in the coming months.

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