Grossi says no consequences from using depleted uranium ammunition in Ukraine

World September 11, 2023, 18:20

The IAEA head also noted that "more than 20 deliveries of nuclear safety and security-related equipment have been made to different organizations in Ukraine since the start of the armed conflict"

VIENNA, September 11. /TASS/. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to monitor the situation in Ukraine, the agency’s Director General Rafael Grossi said at a press conference.

The IAEA head pointed out that there is are no significant radiological consequences from the use of depleted uranium ammunition in the Ukrainian conflict.

"Today, the practical application of the IAEA’s safety standards and nuclear security guidance is severely tested by the war in Ukraine, and we are taking stock of what we have learned so far, conducting an internal review and initiating a technical document," Grossi pointed out. He also noted that "more than 20 deliveries of nuclear safety and security-related equipment have been made to different organizations in Ukraine since the start of the armed conflict," urging allies to supply more.

On September 6, the US announced the allocation of another $175 million military aid package to Ukraine, including for the first time depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks. Earlier, the UK reported that Kiev had been supplied with this type of ammunition.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the US decision to supply depleted uranium shells to the Kiev regime "very bad news," recalling that the use of their analogues by NATO forces in Yugoslavia had "very sad consequences, which have been documented by international organizations," including an increase in the number of people suffering from cancer.

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