Written question asked by Brian Leishman (Labour) on Thursday, 6 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 March 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 14 March 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK-supplied Challenger tanks being deployed by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia are equipped with shells containing depleted uranium.
- 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
- 36263
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Depleted uranium Military aid Ukraine Challenger tanks
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- 2025-09-05 17:37:39 +0100
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