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In April, the Russians attacked the Sumy region with drones whose warheads contained uranium — SBU

In April, the Russians attacked the Sumy region with drones whose warheads contained uranium — SBU

16 July 2026, 17:47

In April, the Russians attacked the Sumy region with drones whose warheads contained uranium — SBU

Depleted uranium munitions have been found in the Russian ‘Geran-2’ attack drones used by the Russians to attack the Sumy region in April.

This is according to the Security Service of Ukraine.

These are R-60M air-to-air guided missiles, which the Russians use in their drones.

Experts surveyed the sites of Russian attacks and found that the level of gamma radiation from the wreckage of Russian drones carrying missiles was 8.3 and 10.5 μSv/h. These levels exceed the natural background radiation and pose a threat to human health.

An SBU analysis revealed that the warheads of the Russian missiles contained depleted uranium components weighing 2,810 grams. The material was identified as ‘Uranium-234’, ‘Uranium-235’ and ‘Uranium-238’.

In April, the SBU recorded a similar incident in the Chernihiv region: the Russians struck the region with a ‘Geran-2’ attack drone, the debris from which contained uranium.

Depleted uranium is used in armour-piercing shells. The warheads of such shells easily penetrate heavy armour and ignite upon impact. It is also sometimes used in aviation — as a counterweight for balancing.

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