Controversy Surrounds Ukraine's Acquisition of Uranium Tank Rounds from UK

The UK has announced that it will provide Ukraine with tank shells made of depleted uranium, which can pierce through Russian armor. Moscow has criticized the move and threatened to escalate, despite also using the shells. Depleted uranium is a byproduct of the nuclear enrichment process and is highly dense and radioactive. The UK and US have used depleted uranium for decades, and the radiation released is relatively low. Russia's tank force has suffered heavy losses in Ukraine, and depleted uranium shells in the hands of Ukrainian tank operators may make life harder for Russia's armor forces.