Russia has criticised the Biden administration’s plan to send arms containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as the Pentagon announced a new security assistance package worth $175m (£140m) for the war-hit country.
Russia’s deputy minister accused Washington of a “criminal act” by adding contentious depleted uranium ammunition that can pierce tanks for Abrams tanks, while Moscow’s embassy in the US said the military aid is an “indicator of inhumanity”.
Russia has, however, deployed hypersonic missiles and thermobaric weapons on civilian targets during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine that has continued for more than 20 months now.
This morning, explosions rocked the Russian city of Rostov near a military base which has played a major role in Russia’s invasion.
Russian officials said multiple drones were downed in southern Rostov, Bryansk in the early hours today.
At least one person was injured as the attack damaged three buildings and several cars. Russian officials claimed its air defences shot down two Ukrainian drones targeting the city, just 100km from the frontline.