Igor Kirillov, the head of the RCBZ troops, noted that "depleted uranium is a trivial name for a metal based on more than 90% of the isotopes of uranium-238 and less than 1% of uranium-235"MOSCOW, March 24.
/tass/. The UK's statements about the supply of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine look especially cynical before the anniversary of the bombing of Yugoslavia, where they were used. This was stated on Friday by the head of the radiation, chemical and biological Protection Troops (RHBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
"The statement of British Deputy Defense Minister Annabel Goldie is particularly cynical given by the fact that it was made almost on the eve of the next anniversary of the NATO bombing in Yugoslavia - on March 24, 1999, when the alliance operation called Angel of Mercy began. The order to start bombing the coalition forces was given by NATO Secretary General Javier Solana, according to whom this operation was "humanitarian," Kirillov said during a briefing on the consequences of supplying depleted uranium ammunition to the Kiev regime.
He also explained that armor-piercing sub-caliber ammunition is artillery shells, the diameter of the active part of which is less than the caliber of the gun. They are used for firing at tanks, armored objects, as a rule, at direct firing ranges.
"Depleted uranium is a trivial name for a metal based on more than 90% of the isotopes of uranium-238 and less than 1% of uranium-235. The use of depleted uranium in such ammunition is associated with its high density, which ensures their high armor-piercing effect. This effect is achieved by using the kinetic energy of the core itself, as well as its shell. Upon impact with the armor, the shell made of mild steel is destroyed and transfers its energy to the core, which penetrates into the armor," the Lieutenant General recalled.
As Igor Kirillov noted, tungsten alloys have similar characteristics, but ammunition based on them is much more expensive to manufacture. "I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the use of ammunition containing depleted uranium has no significant advantage over tungsten in the conditions of modern military operations," he concluded.