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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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[-] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 50 points 1 year ago

dropping a bunch of depleted uranium around seems a lot like the actions of a state that couldn't give less of a shit about the wellbeing of the people living there

[-] MoreAmphibians@hexbear.net 32 points 1 year ago

"To the last Ukrainian" is no longer enough, now future Ukrainians have to die too.

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