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<p>Alongside our granting of a squadron of Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine,
we are providing ammunition including armour piercing rounds which contain depleted
uranium. Such rounds are highly effective in defeating modern tanks and armoured vehicles.</p><p>The
environmental and long-term health effects of the use of depleted uranium munitions
have been thoroughly investigated by the World Health Organization, the United Nations
Environmental Program, the International Atomic Energy Agency, NATO, the Centres for
Disease Control, the European Commission, and others, none of which has documented
long-term environmental or health effects attributable to use of these munitions.</p>
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