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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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[–] MonkCanatella@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (42 children)

OP is known tankie just fyi. Doesn't justify US or Ukrainian actions but make sure you understand that the reason for posting this isn't out of any actual concern for human beings. They're also peddling covid conspiracies

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 45 points 1 year ago

Wine cave warrior NAFO ghouls are already doing Adults In The Room armchair calculations about how these death treats will increase chances of a profitable victory for their corporate masters by .03216% and how it's a heroic sacrifice that disposable Ukrainians must make to defend the land for future profitability.

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[–] CascadeOfLight@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Luckily, the uranium dust is only a problem if the Ukrainian tanks actually get in sight of the Russians.

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[–] bonus_crab@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year 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.

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[–] gnuhaut@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 year ago (28 children)

Why though? Can't imagine that these rounds are going to change the course of the war, so why? Are they out of non-Uranium ones?

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