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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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department monitors the locations where British-supplied Challenger 2 tanks fire depleted uranium rounds in Ukraine.

Answer

British-supplied Challenger 2 tanks and depleted uranium (DU) ammunition granted to Ukraine are now under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The Ministry of Defence does not monitor the locations from where DU rounds are fired by the AFU in Ukraine.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
181337
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Ammunition Armed conflict Russia Ukraine Depleted uranium Military aid Challenger tanks
Link
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