Reuters: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine

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12. US tanks used depleted-uranium shells against Russian-made tanks in Iraq in 2003 and 2004.

Easily tore through them.

I'm sure Ukraine expects the same result. However, Ukraine may be more judicious in their use
to try to limit health risks. I trust the Ukrainian military to figure out how best to use them.

However, yes, there seems to be a huge radioactive risk factor.


Russia: US Used 300 Tons of Depleted Uranium during Invasion of Iraq
March 25, 2023

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/03/25/2871712/russia-us-used-300-tons-of-depleted-uranium-during-invasion-of-iraq

Even though the initial claim was by Russia, it was verified by the UN and others.

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A 2018 investigation by Al Araby shows Iraq recorded the highest rate of congenital malformations in the world over the previous decade. These rates were worse in Fallujah, which was showered in depleted uranium and white phosphorus by US coalition forces.

“According to the Iraqi government, in 2005, the incidence of cancer in the country due to the use of depleted uranium munitions increased from 40 to 1,600 cases per 100,000 citizens. In this regard, Baghdad filed an official lawsuit with the International Court of Arbitration in Stockholm on December 26, 2020, against Washington, claiming compensation for the damages sustained,” Kirillov added.

In 2014, the Dutch peace group Pax revealed that US jets and tanks fired nearly 10,000 depleted uranium rounds in Iraq, many of which were fired in or near populated areas.

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Also...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7903104/

There they said no systematic review was done and nearly all reports have some bias in them.

Thus the article I linked above might be part of that. TasnimNews I later found out is published by
Iran for the Iranian Republican Guard military. Take that into account.