China News Network, April 4 According to "Russia Today" (RT), on the 26th local time, James Hippe, Secretary of State for the British Armed Forces, said that the UK has provided depleted uranium bombs to Ukraine, and pointed out that the British military will not try to track the location of the use of these munitions.
On the same day, in response to a question from Scottish MP Kenny McAskill, Hippe reportedly confirmed that depleted uranium ammunition for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank had arrived in Ukraine, but he declined to comment on how Kiev would use them.
Ukrainian soldiers are training in the operation of the Challenger 2023 main battle tank in the UK on February 2, 22.
"We have sent thousands of rounds of ammunition for Challenger 2 main battle tanks, including depleted uranium-piercing shells, to Ukraine," Hippe said. He also added that the weapons "are now controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine" and that the British Ministry of Defense "does not monitor the locations where depleted uranium shells are fired in Ukraine." ”
Asked if the British government had a duty to "help clean up depleted uranium bombs used in Ukraine", Hippe said Britain was "not obligated" to do so, instead stressing that it was "an urgent need for Ukraine".
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev previously condemned the supply of depleted uranium bombs by the United Kingdom to Ukraine, saying that the consequences of using depleted uranium weapons are very serious. Medvedev said Ukraine needs to assess the consequences of using depleted uranium shells and consider whether to open Pandora's box.
Kirillov, commander of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian army, also told the media that if Ukraine uses depleted uranium bombs, it will cause irreversible damage to the body of Ukrainian servicemen, and will also have an impact on Ukrainian agricultural exports for decades or even centuries.