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Ukraine: Depleted Uranium

Commons · Question 36264 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 14 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK last supplied Ukraine with tank shells containing depleted uranium.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 Mar 2025

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.