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Russia today accused Britain of triggering 'genocide' by supplying Ukraine with depleted uranium tank shells.
Moscow stepped up its onslaught on London after Vladimir Putin said he 'will have to respond properly since the collective West will be using weapons with a nuclear component'.
Britain accused the Russians of 'deliberately trying to disinform' over a 'standard component and has nothing to do with nuclear weapons or capabilities'.
The depleted uranium ammunition - which Britain is providing to Kyiv with Challenger 2 battle tanks - can cause serious radiation damage if it enters the body and is linked to increased instances of cancer and other illnesses in warzones.
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova hit back at the UK declaring: 'The use of ammunition with depleted uranium is a manifestation of genocide of the population against which it is used and the people who use them.'
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova hit back at the UK today
Moscow stepped up its onslaught on London after Vladimir Putin yesterday said he 'will have to respond properly since the collective West will be using weapons with a nuclear component'
They would cause radioactive damage to 'everyone' living in the place where the depleted uranium tank shells are released, Zakharova said.
'They receive it, and it's not a one-time problem…they will live with this forever.'
This was a 'scientifically proven fact'