Russia enraged by British plans to ship ammunition to Ukraine
Russia has expressed anger at British plans to supply more powerful depleted uranium ammunition to beleaguered Ukraine. “I would like to note that if all of this happens, Russia will be forced to respond accordingly,” Putin said Tuesday after a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Moscow. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also threatened: “Of course Russia has an answer ready.”
On Monday, the British government announced that it would also supply Ukraine with ammunition in addition to the Challenger 2 main battle tanks it had already promised.
This includes armour-piercing ammunition made from depleted uranium, Defense Secretary Annabel Goldie said in a response to a question in the House of Lords. “Such shells are very effective in defeating modern tanks and armored vehicles,” Goldie pointed out. Putin claimed they were “weapons with a nuclear component.”