The Biden administration will for the first time send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters and separately confirmed by two U.S. officials.

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.

  • bouh@lemmy.world
    17·
    1 year ago

    Info is reuters. Are you on a crusade against tankie? Because it looks like you are.

    • Kittenstix@lemmy.world
      8·
      1 year ago

      That’s a pretty bad faith take, they’re just pointing out that op has an agenda as to why they are linking this specific article.

      • mycorrhiza they/them@lemmy.ml
        5·
        1 year ago

        op has an agenda as to why they are linking this specific article

        everyone has a fucking perspective, that’s a normal human behavior. do you expect people to just randomly select articles to post?