UK accuses Russia of disinformation over depleted uranium

[onthedarkside]

 

President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would be "forced to react" if the UK sent shells made with depleted uranium to Ukraine.

 

He accused the West of deploying weapons with a "nuclear component".

 

The UK confirmed it would provide Kyiv the armour-piercing rounds alongside Challenger 2 tanks - but insisted they have a low risk of radiation.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65032671

 

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I think this article ought to have addressed the question of whether Russia uses depleted uranium in its shells in Ukraine.. As a major producer and user of uranium, it would certainly have a plentiful supply of it.

[Chomper Higgot]

“He [Putin] accused the West of deploying weapons with a "nuclear component".

 

Not something Vlad’ would ever do:

 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko

[Northstar1]

Vlad will react?

he said that a year ago!

react to nato sending ammo

react to nato sending air defence 

teact to nato sending drones

react to nato sending tanks

etc etc

Total BS

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14 minutes ago, Northstar1 said:

Vlad will react?

he said that a year ago!

react to nato sending ammo

react to nato sending air defence 

teact to nato sending drones

react to nato sending tanks

etc etc

Total BS

Well, if Russia isn't using depleted uranium shells in Ukraine, he could implement their use. Apparently, Russia does stock them in its arsenal:

 

"Russia has a significant number of different DU-rounds in its arsenals. There are reports of mass production of the improved Svinets-1 and Svintes-2 depleted uranium ammunition, for which the T-80BVM tanks were modernized during the last years. It seems that Russia didn’t abandon its DU programme, but on the contrary – it has increased production volumes and is actively modernizing outdated tanks to make them capable of firing DU ammunition. Even though there are no reliable reports yet, considering the DU-capable tanks being used in the invasion, ICBUW fears use of DU in Ukraine."

https://www.icbuw.eu/depleted-uranium-weapons-state-of-affairs-2022/#:~:text=Russia has a significant number,modernized during the last years.

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Russia is “deliberately trying to disinform,” said the UK Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned London against providing Ukraine with ammunition that contains depleted uranium.

On Monday, the UK confirmed that it will send ammunition containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, a development which Putin referenced at a press conference on Tuesday.

“Today it became known that Great Britain, through the mouth of the deputy head of the Ministry of Defense of this country, announced not only the supply of tanks to Ukraine, but also shells with combined uranium,” Putin said.

[pelagicpete]

But the use of Polonium in Salisbury ( I was born in Salisbury, so it's personal) is OK???

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1 hour ago, pelagicpete said:

But the use of Polonium in Salisbury ( I was born in Salisbury, so it's personal) is OK???

That was novichok not polonium. You're mixing that up with yjr Litvinenko poisoning.

[thaibeachlovers]

Gotta get rid of that nuclear waste somehow I guess.

 

Does anyone think that Russia doesn't have their own stockpile of depleted uranium ammunition that they won't use now?

[Maybole]

Depleted Uranium is just that . Negligible radio activity. It is , however, just like all heavy metals, including lead, toxic. i.e. poisonous.

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15 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Gotta get rid of that nuclear waste somehow I guess.

 

Does anyone think that Russia doesn't have their own stockpile of depleted uranium ammunition that they won't use now?

What makes you believe that they aren't using it already?

[rabas]

2 hours ago, placeholder said:

What makes you believe that they aren't using it already?

It's very easy to detect. It's still radioactive (about half of natural uranium) and produces recognizable damage. So at least Ukraine would know.

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6 minutes ago, rabas said:

It's very easy to detect. It's still radioactive (about half of natural uranium) and produces recognizable damage. So at least Ukraine would know.

Thanks for the info. They may not be making an issue of it because they plan to use those shells themselves. Or they may not be making an issue of it because the Russians haven't been using them. Now that I think about it in light of your comment, it's probably the latter since now that Russia has made an issue out of it, why wouldn't the Ukrainians expose its double standard?

[freedomnow]

19 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Gotta get rid of that nuclear waste somehow I guess.

It's in all Thai beer...long-standing agreement.