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What Are Depleted Uranium Shells?

On Tuesday, UK Minister of State for Defense Annabel Goldie said that the country will provide Ukraine with depleted uranium tank ammunition, including armor piercing shells for the 14 Challenger 2 battle tanks.
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The controversial depleted uranium shells, whose toxicity and detrimental effect on the environment have been a cause of concern since NATO and the United States used them in Kosovo and Iraq, respectively, have once again been thrust into the limelight.
What exactly are these depleted uranium shells and how do they work?
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