British Foreign Office on uranium shells for Ukrainian Armed Forces: Russia is the only one talking about nuclear weapons

This was stated by British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to Sky News.

Depleted uranium ammunition is standard and has been used in weapons for decades, as it penetrates armor better. Their transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not a nuclear escalation, the official said. Meanwhile, no one in the world is talking about this more than Russia.

"There is no nuclear escalation. The only country in the world that is talking about nuclear issues is Russia. There is no threat to Russia, this is purely about helping Ukraine defend itself," Cleverly said.

Such shells have nothing to do with nuclear weapons, the UK said. However, they are surprisingly effective because of their density and denseness.

• On March 21, UK Deputy Defense Secretary Annabel Goldie said that, in addition to tanks, the country would provide Ukraine with depleted uranium shells. This ammunition is suitable for Challenger 2 tanks and is highly effective in destroying modern tanks and armored vehicles.

• The UK Ministry of Defense claimed that Putin is trying to deliberately misinform by publicly criticizing the decision to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. 

• Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Russia could supply nuclear munitions to Minsk if depleted uranium shells from the United Kingdom were shipped to Ukraine.