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Depleted uranium ammunition is mounted on the ‘M1 Abrams’ tank in the picture that will be supplied to Ukraine within this year.
Article related informationJournalist, George Wright, BBC News
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US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln visited Ukraine on the 6th (local time) and announced plans for additional military and humanitarian aid of $1 billion (approximately 1.3 trillion won), and as part of that, it was announced that it would support depleted uranium bombs for tanks. .
The depleted uranium bullet boasts destructive power enough to penetrate a tank, but it is a controversial weapon. Russia has accused the US of trying to equip ‘M1 Abrams’ tanks with such ammunition.
Meanwhile, the aid was announced as Ukraine accused the Russian military of dropping missiles in the middle of a market, killing 17 people.
In addition, there were reports of suspected drone strikes by Ukraine last night near Rostov-on-Don and Moscow in southern Russia.
Although not confirmed, a video has been released showing what appears to be an explosion in the center of Rostov.
Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev claimed one person was lightly injured and several vehicles were damaged. He explained that two drones were aimed at Rostov, but both were shot down.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said a drone targeting Ramenskoye was also shot down, and no damage was reported.
However, these claims by the Russians have not been independently verified.
Meanwhile, Secretary Blincoln visited Kiiu, Ukraine, and announced this new security package support.
The package includes military material support worth up to 175 million dollars, of which 120mm uranium bullets can be installed and used on the ‘M1 Abrams’ tank, which is scheduled to be delivered to Ukraine within this year.
Depleted uranium is naturally occurring uranium that has been largely, but not entirely, radioactively freed.
Uranium is a very dense metal, and depleted uranium can also be used to reinforce armored vehicles. In addition, when depleted uranium is used for bullets, mortar shells, tank shells, etc., it can penetrate ordinary tank steel plates.
Depleted uranium becomes sharper when it is impacted, improving its penetrating power even more, and burns due to the heat generated while penetrating.
The United Nations Scientific Committee on Radiation Effects (UNSCEAR) explains that it has not found any evidence that depleted uranium causes serious radiation damage, but another organization within the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says that touching depleted uranium fragments can cause harm to the human body. There is a risk of exposure to radiation.
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President Zelensky and Minister Blincoln met in Kieu
In March, when Britain announced that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing shells (tank-piercing shells), a Pentagon spokesperson said the US would not provide any munitions related to depleted uranium to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the U.S. plans to supply additional ‘Hi-mas (high-speed mobile artillery multiple launch rocket system)’ ammunition, as well as anti-tank systems and tactical air navigation systems.
Minister Blincoln explained, “This new support plan will help sustain (Ukrainian forces) and increase future momentum.”
Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in the US criticized the decision as “an indicator of inhumanity” and the US “doesn’t accept that the so-called counteroffensive operation by the Ukrainian forces has failed. This is an act of self-deception by the United States,” he added.
In fact, Ukraine has been fighting back since last June, but very little territory has actually been recaptured. But Ukrainian military leaders claim they have broken through Russia’s strong southern defenses.
Meanwhile, on the day that Minister Blincoln visited Kiiu (6th), 17 people, including 12 children, were killed in an attack near a market in the city of Konstantinovka, Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the attack, but Russia has not commented.
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Video of the horrific scene after the bombing
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2023-09-07 06:19:34
