The main characteristics of DU are its flammability and high density, which make DU projectiles good armor-piercing devices. When a DU projectile hits a tank with depleted uranium armor, there is an explosion that releases numerous fine insoluble uranium oxide particles
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Exactly, but not exactly. The DU non explosive dart moving at 4800 ft per second contacts the armor creating plasma burning through ridiculous amounts of armored metal, the plasma entering the tank Interior ignites everything, causing an explosion which spreads DU dust for up to hundreds of meters. Ask any US tanker. I worked with a few.
Those are the mechanics of a “ kinetic round”, which by the way was invented by the Germans, we used “ DM” made ammo in Gulf War 1, were licensed to manufacture the German rounds then improved upon the design. Any EOD man will tell you an intact projectile poses little threat, but when “ disturbed “, grinded, burnt, or exploded releases toxic dust.
Expended DU rounds were NOT blown by C4 ( the traditional EOD disposal method) but hauled off intact.
Which leads us to the Kremensky blow up, it no doubt “ disturbed “ the Challenger 105mm rounds, depositing dangerous DU dust for miles?…Vlad did warn the Brits and the Ukies about using DU…..exploded DU rounds are now the “ gift” to the Ukies that will keep on giving. Once again, the collective West seems to have been bit by the “boomerang “ effect.