00:00 The US will become the second country after the UK to green-light shipments of depleted
00:05 uranium shells to Ukraine.
00:07 The move turns a deaf ear to concerns that such munitions could have a dramatic negative
00:11 effect on public health and the environment.
00:14 The munitions are intended for US Abrams tanks, which are expected to arrive in Ukraine in
00:19 the coming weeks.
00:20 According to several unnamed US officials, the depleted uranium shells will be part of
00:25 the next multi-million-dollar arms donation to be announced next week, when the toxic
00:29 shells first show up in Ukraine, Moscow and the UK would be held accountable for the irreparable
00:35 harm caused to civilians and soldiers alike.
00:37 UK officials, however, have dismissed studies which have indicated the use of depleted uranium
00:42 in weapons is linked to a spike in cancer and birth defects in Iraq.
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