The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

    • flying_monkies@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      17
      arrow-down
      6
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      Depleted utanium is a war crime

      Actually, it’s not. Quoted from the British article about the DU rounds they’re shipping for the Challenger 2s:

      The UK MoD insists that the depleted uranium shells it is sending to Ukraine are not prohibited by any international agreement.

      It says that under Article 36 of the First Protocol of 1977 Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the UK’s depleted uranium shells are “capable of being used lawfully in international armed conflict”.

      President Vladimir Putin has warned that if the UK does send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, “Russia will have to respond accordingly, given that the West collectively is already beginning to use weapons with a nuclear component”.

      The MoD replied in a statement: “The British Army has used depleted uranium in its armour-piercing shells for decades. Russia knows this, but is deliberately trying to disinform.”

      Stating the use of DU is a war crime is just Russian mouthpieces repeating Kremlin lies.

      • slice1@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        5
        ·
        1 year ago

        Ah yes, the British… They know a thing or two about warcrimes.

        • flying_monkies@kbin.social
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          1 year ago

          While the British don’t know as much about war crimes as the Russians, this time they’re technically correct. Technically correct is the best correct.

              • slice1@lemmy.ml
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                2
                arrow-down
                3
                ·
                1 year ago

                Yes, nothing wrong with hiding behind some self percieved “correctness” (actshually…) to justify pollution that causes helth issues for generations. But I am so glad you are “technically correct” - how would you sleep otherwise?

    • Stuka@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      arrow-down
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      Saying things are war crimes doesn’t make it so! Also Anti-Flag sucks.