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The United Kingdom confirms that it will provide Ukraine with depleted uranium armour-piercing shells,

alongside its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, saying that there is a "low risk" of radiation contamination. Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia would be "forced to react" to the British move.

Published March 21, 2023· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The United Kingdom confirms that it will provide Ukraine with depleted uranium armour-piercing shells, alongside its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, saying that there is a "low risk" of radiation contamination. Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia would be "forced to react" to the British move.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2023-03-21).