Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 April 2023. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many depleted uranium rounds the UK supplied to Ukraine for use with the Challenger 2 tanks; and how many of those rounds have been fired.
- Answer
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We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium armour-piercing rounds. For operational security reasons, we will not comment on Ukrainian usage rates for the rounds provided.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 181335
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Ammunition Armed conflict Russia Ukraine Depleted uranium Military aid Challenger tanks
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2023-04-25 12:14:56 +0100
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