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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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[–] 27 points 3 years ago (5 children)

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.

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  • [–] 47 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children)

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

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (3 children)

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

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