Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells

Controversial weapons will be sent to Ukraine, from the US, as part of more than $1bn in military and humanitarian aid.

US Abrams tanks will be equipped with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armour. They are made of depleted uranium – a by-product of uranium enrichment stripped of most radioactive material. 

Russia has condemned the news. 

There have been suspected Ukraine drone attacks on the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and near Moscow. 

Video footage appears to show a blast in central Rostov – where one person is said to have been injured. 

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said a drone that targeted the town of Ramenskoye had also been shot down and no damage was reported.