"US Sends Weapons and Aid to Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium Rounds"

The US is expected to send Ukraine depleted-uranium tank rounds along with M1 Abrams tanks, which are designed to defeat even hard-to-beat armor. These rounds sharpen on impact, are pyrophoric, and more durable than tungsten penetrator rounds. They are more likely to break through even hard-to-beat armor and can cause fires that can ignite ammunition, kill the crew, and destroy the tank more effectively than metal shrapnel alone.