Depleted uranium tank shells: Why are they used and how do they work?

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The UK is giving Ukraine armour-piercing ammunition containing depleted uranium alongside its donation of 14 Challenger 2 tanks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the shells contain "a nuclear component" - a claim the UK said is deliberate misinformation, adding they have been standard equipment for decades and are "nothing to do with nuclear weapons or capabilities".

But what are these shells and how do they work?

More: https://www.forces.net/ukraine/ukraine-what-are-uranium-tipped-shells-and-how-do-they-work

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