Biden to send DU weapons to Kiev

 

Depleted Uranium impacts on children in Iraq from US invasion in 2003

 

The Biden administration is going to approve the provision of depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 13. 

After weeks of internal debate on how to equip the Abrams tanks that Biden has provided to Kiev, the White House is expected to agree on the transferring of depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. 

Although some officials say that there are no serious obstacles to approving the shipment of depleted uranium munitions, others express concern that due to the transfer of such shells, Washington could be criticized for providing weapons that pose a danger to human health and the environment. 

In addition, the White House is still discussing the possibility of providing cluster munitions to Ukraine, among other arms, according to the news outlet.  

Washington believes that the delivery of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine will not affect the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in response to the Biden decision.

"For the United States of America, this is probably not a problem at all. They apparently do not see this as a problem, because they believe that, since they are on another continent, the supply of radioactive substances that will be used in hostilities will not affect them," Zakharova said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Depleted uranium will harm everything, including the environment, the diplomat underscored.