Britain fully responsible for supplying depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine: Kremlin

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Britain fully responsible for supplying depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine: Kremlin

STORY: Britain fully responsible for supplying depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine: Kremlin DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Moscow STORYLINE: Britain will have to bear full responsibility for its decision to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday. Peskov pointed out that when such weaponry was previously used by NATO in Yugoslavia, it resulted in devastating consequences, including a rise in oncological and other diseases. Those who use this ammunition must understand that they will "cause irreparable harm to themselves and their citizens" and ultimately bear full responsibility for their actions, he added. The spokesman made the remarks one day after British Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey confirmed that Britain had already sent "thousands of shells for Challenger 2 tanks, including depleted uranium munitions" to Kiev. Xinhua News Age

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