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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Using depleted uranium rounds on your own territory seems bad. Especially since ukraine is a major exporter of grain.

Then again , shooting a gun inside is stupid, until someone is breaking in and trying to kill you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Then again, shooting a gun inside is stupid, until someone is breaking in and trying to kill you.

Killing the opponent is the last resort in most developed countries.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Even as they're burying your neighbors in mass graves? Interesting....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

War has different rules.

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