英国将向乌克兰提供贫铀炮弹?普京警告
据路透社等外媒报道,3月21日,英国国防部官员表示,英国将向乌克兰输送贫铀炮弹。
英国副国防大臣安娜贝尔·戈尔迪在周一的讲话中表示,英国将向乌克兰运送的“挑战者2”主战坦克配套弹药中,部分含有贫铀的穿甲弹。
Speaking in London on Monday, Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie said some of the ammunition for the Challenger 2 battle tanks that Britain is sending to Ukraine includes armour piercing rounds which contain depleted uranium.
英军“挑战者”2坦克装填手为主炮装填炮弹资料图 来源:英国国防部网站
随后,英国国防部一名发言人也发表声明,证实了这一消息。
据俄罗斯卫星社22日报道,俄罗斯总统普京警告称,如果西方使用含有核成分的武器,俄罗斯将被迫作出反应。
当地时间21日,普京对英国计划向乌克兰运送包含贫铀弹在内的坦克弹药表示谴责 视频截图
同一天,俄罗斯国防部长绍伊古表示,英国的决定缩小了俄罗斯与西方潜在的“核冲突”的距离,西方“又向前迈了一步”。
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the British decision left fewer and fewer steps before a potential "nuclear collision" between Russia and the West.
俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫表示,向乌克兰运送贫铀弹药意味着英国“准备违反国际人道主义法,就像1999年在南斯拉夫那样”。
据英国广播公司(BBC)报道,英国国防部辩称,贫铀“是一种标准成分,与核武器完全无关”,还表示“数十年来,英国陆军一直在使用贫铀穿甲弹”。
Depleted uranium "is a standard component and has nothing to do with nuclear weapons", the MoD said. "The British Army has used depleted uranium in its armour piercing shells for decades," the statement added.
但有关专家指出,贫铀弹对人体的伤害有较长的潜伏期,对环境和人类的食物链也造成长期影响。1999年,北约在轰炸南联盟期间共投掷了15吨贫铀弹,导致当地癌症和白血病发病率激增,严重破坏当地乃至全欧生态环境。
联合国表示关切
针对英国国防部官员称英国将为提供给乌克兰的“挑战者2”主战坦克配贫铀弹药一事,当地时间21日,联合国秘书长副发言人哈克在回答记者提问时说,联合国方面对英国计划向乌克兰输送贫铀弹一事表示关切。
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general, said the organization was concerned about the use of depleted uranium everywhere.
Speaking in London on Monday, Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie said some of the ammunition for the Challenger 2 battle tanks that Britain is sending to Ukraine includes armour piercing rounds which contain depleted uranium.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the British decision left fewer and fewer steps before a potential "nuclear collision" between Russia and the West.
Depleted uranium "is a standard component and has nothing to do with nuclear weapons", the MoD said. "The British Army has used depleted uranium in its armour piercing shells for decades," the statement added.
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general, said the organization was concerned about the use of depleted uranium everywhere.
“You have seen that we have been concerned for years about any use of depleted uranium, given the consequences of such use. And that applies to anyone who supplies such weapons,” Hack explained.
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