During the visit of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to Kyiv on Wednesday, it was announced that the US will allocate another one billion dollars (about 932 million euros) for new military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, reports AFP.
The US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, informed that this package also includes supplies of anti-aircraft defense systems, artillery ammunition, anti-tank weapons and other military equipment, including depleted uranium 120 millimeter ammunition that can be used in tanks M1 Abrams. It is expected that the first tanks M1 Abrams They will be delivered to Ukraine already this month. Depleted uranium is used both Abrams both in tank armor and projectiles. It occurs as a by-product of the uranium ore enrichment process and is a very dense metal. Therefore, its use in projectile cores significantly increases their penetrating capabilities. It also creates a flare upon impact. Great Britain already announced the supply of shells with depleted uranium to Ukraine.
Some experts in the world have expressed concern that the dust that enters the environment after the use of such ammunition can cause its pollution and harm human health, the BBC reports.
2023-09-08 05:33:32
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