5 septembre 2023 | International, Terrestre

Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine | Reuters

The Biden administration will for the first time send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters and separately confirmed by two U.S. officials.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-send-its-first-depleted-uranium-rounds-ukraine-sources-2023-09-01/

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