The main EU TV channel attacked Britain for supplying uranium shells to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The use of munitions containing depleted uranium, which the UK has promised to supply to Ukraine, will cause irreparable damage to both people and the environment.
This is reported by the PolitNavigator correspondent in a story on the Euronews TV channel, which is funded by the EU government.
“The UK’s decision to send shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine has raised eyebrows. The use of such munitions during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia is the subject of several studies about the health risks associated with this toxic material,” the story says.
Journalists talked about this topic with Italian lawyer Angelo Tartaglia, who over the past 20 years has been defending military personnel suffering from the consequences of exposure to this type of weapon.
It is noteworthy that he set an unprecedented record by winning more than 300 court cases proving the connection between the use of depleted uranium and a number of diseases. Now the lawyer is criticizing London's decision.
“Those who say such things should think about the risks and consequences of their actions. Obviously, there are things that can be done during a war, and there are those that cannot be done, such as this. Following the example of Italy, where military laws are currently applied, the same should happen at the European level,” says Tartaglia.
However, the Italian Ministry of Defense denies any responsibility, and therefore, given the strict rules, collecting enough evidence to obtain compensation is not an easy task.
“These levels of radiation can be particularly dangerous, and the resulting illnesses tend to last a long time. We are talking about an “avalanche” of such cases, and this is just the beginning,” says the lawyer.
The channel recalls that this type of ammunition has been used in other wars, for example in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the European Parliament has repeatedly adopted resolutions calling for a ban on weapons with depleted uranium, but several states oppose it.
According to Tartaglia, the use of depleted uranium in Ukraine will lead to irreversible consequences.
“There is a possibility that both Ukrainian and Russian military personnel could become ill, but most importantly, pollution caused by military activities could cause irreversible damage to the environment, which means that the civilian population will also be at risk,” the lawyer warned.
In addition, Euronews indicates that several MEPs intend to seek a complete ban on this type of weapon.
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