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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[-] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

They are harder and penetrate armour better. So yes they will provide an advantage.

The sooner Russian occupiers are no longer murdering Ukrainians and dropping mines over every square meter of land, the less harm comes to Ukrainians.

[-] MoreAmphibians@hexbear.net 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tungsten penetrators perform better than DU ones. They're just more expensive and Ukrainian lives aren't worth that much.

[-] antisoupbarrier@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Plenty enough to rip through the Russian armor! These are just old stockpiles of ammunition that weren't getting use anyways.

[-] forcequit@hexbear.net 54 points 1 year ago

love to refresh my arsenal via proxy war

[-] SpanishSpaceAgency@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago

Love to get rid of my toxic waste by simply poisoning a different populace

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