Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
(asked on 3rd July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) tanks capable of using depleted uranium shells and (b) depleted uranium shells the UK has supplied to Ukraine in the last three years.
This question was answered on 5th July 2023
In the last three years, the UK has supplied 14 Challenger 2 tanks capable of using depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, along with thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition including depleted uranium armour-piercing rounds. The precise quantity of ammunition provided is sensitive and cannot be disclosed.