Russia Employs Depleted Uranium in Missile Warheads Amidst Drone Warfare Escalation
Following a Russian attack on Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast last month, an unexploded R-60 air-to-air missile was discovered, exhibiting elevated radiation levels. This missile, found equipped on a modified Geran-2 drone, contained depleted uranium warheads composed of Uranium-235 and Uranium-238, a highly dense byproduct of uranium enrichment effective for armor penetration. The Ukrainian Security Service has since secured the warhead, transporting it to a radioactive waste facility, and is investigating this as a potential war crime due to the significant health and environmental hazards posed by radioactive dust from such munitions.
John Q. Hosedrinker