The Pentagon did not specify the timing of the decision on the supply of depleted uranium shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
8/7/2023, 9:34:13 PM
Highlights: The US Department of Defense will not specify when the authorities may decide to transfer depleted uranium shells for American Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder refused to speak out about Kiev's terrorist attacks against Russian civilian ships. Earlier, the head of the procurement department of the US Army, Doug Bush, said that Washington had officially approved the transfer of the first batch of Abrams tanks. He also confirmed that he was aware of these events, but did not comment on their timing or significance. The US Army has already sent more than 1,000 tanks to the Ukraine.
The US Department of Defense will not specify when the authorities may decide to transfer depleted uranium shells for American Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
This statement was made by Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder during a briefing.
"I have nothing to share. At the moment, there are no announcements regarding any type of tank ammunition, "TASS reports Ryder's words.
He also refused to speak out about Kiev's terrorist attacks against Russian civilian ships, but confirmed that he was aware of these events.
Earlier, the head of the procurement department of the US Army, Doug Bush, said that Washington had officially approved the transfer of the first batch of Abrams tanks to Ukraine.