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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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[–] 1 point 3 years ago* (3 children)

They aren't that dangerous as a weapon of war. The uranium is depleted, as the name suggest. The alternative is heavy metal, which is also dangerous to breathe in. It's war and it sucks for health. Maybe there shouldn't have been an invasion...

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  • [–] 51 points 3 years ago (1 child)
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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Any heavy metal causes similar issues. Heavy metal will be used, whether it's uranium or something else. Should they just stop shooting?

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  • [–] 36 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Unironically yes. A peace deal was in the works last year until, according to the Ukranian Pravda, Boris Johnson pressured Zelensky not to go through with it. This would have stopped the fighting and resulted in some withdrawal of Russian troops, but since the West is more interested in weakening their geopolitical rivals and helping the weapons industry rake in profit than ending the war, they squashed any possibility of that happening.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago

    No, Ukraine didn't want to give up but they were becoming desperate. Boris Johnson came in to let them know the West was finally willing to offer some support. Ukraine giving up would not have resulted in the withdrawal of russian troops from their newly conquered territory

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  • [–] 40 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    Uranium is a very dangerous heavy metal, it just isn't radioactive.

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  • [–] 52 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Depleted Uranium is definitely radioactive. It's depleted but there are still radioactive isotopes in it. It's relatively same to handle until it's fired and some of it turns to dust. The dust is both poisonous and radioactive. The toxicity of it is probably worse than the radiation but they're both still bad.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nowhere did I make the claim that it was, that doesn't change a thing

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