Kremlin describes US provision of Ukraine with depleted uranium shells as "very bad news"

Press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov has said that the delivery of depleted uranium shells by the US to Ukraine is “very bad news”.

“Unfortunately, Ukraine will also feel the consequences and the US leadership will be responsible for this,” Peskov said, Kommersant informs.

The press secretary reminded that these shells were used in Yugoslavia, which led to "very unfortunate consequences". The number of people suffering from oncology and other diseases increased.

“Future generations, those who were in the areas where these weapons were used, will also feel these consequences,” he said.

Secretary of the US Department of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Kyiv that the US would provide Ukraine with a new $1 billion aid package. This amount includes the previously supplied weapons and ammunition, as well as depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks. Earlier, the UK decided to supply such shells to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.