The use of such ammunition is fraught with an escalation of the conflict and will affect the health of the local population, the diplomatic mission notedLONDON, March 21.
/tass/. The Russian Embassy in the UK warned London against transferring depleted uranium shells to Kiev. As emphasized in the embassy's comment, transmitted to TASS on Tuesday, this step is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, and the use of such ammunition will affect the health of the local population.
"We consider the plans officially confirmed by the British Ministry of Defense to transfer depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as a step fraught with further escalation of the conflict. <...> The radioactivity, high toxicity and carcinogenicity of such weapons are well known," the document says. "We warn London against crossing another dangerous line in a maniacal desire to achieve the "defeat of Russia," the Russian diplomats stressed.
The use of such ammunition is fraught with an escalation of the conflict and will affect the health of the local population, the diplomatic mission noted.
