The Dangerous Impact of Depleted Uranium in Ukraine.

Russia has accused the UK of nuclear brinkmanship after it decided to supply Ukraine with armor-piercing depleted uranium (DU) tank shells. However, DU is incapable of triggering a chain reaction. DU shells have been used for decades, including during the Gulf War in 1991 and in the Balkans in the late 1990s. But these British-supplied shells will only contribute to the toxic legacy that Putin’s war will leave Ukrainians struggling with for decades. DU shells pose hazards to Ukrainian soldiers and civilians alike, although there’s considerable scientific dispute surrounding the level of risk.