Ukraine calls Russian allegations about possible use of ‘dirty bomb’ ‘absurd’

Ukraine denied on Sunday that it was planning to use a ‘dirty bomb’ against Russian forces, as Russia’s defense minister alleged. Russia during phone calls with his counterparts in the NATO.

“Russian lies about Ukraine allegedly planning to use a ‘dirty bomb’ are as absurd as they are dangerous”said the foreign minister, Dimitro Kuleba.

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“Firstly, Ukraine is a committed member of the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty): we have no ‘dirty bombs’ (…) Secondly, the Russians often accuse others of what they themselves they plan”, he added.

The Russian Defense Minister held telephone conversations on Sunday with his counterparts from the NATO in which he discussed the situation in Ukraineaccording to the ministry.

In three calls with his British, French and Turkish peers, Sergei Shoigu expressed his “concern about possible provocations by Ukraine with the use of a ‘dirty bomb’”.

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The British Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Defense Secretary Ben Wallace “refuted” the claim that Western countries tried to help Ukraine to escalate the conflict and warned that “Such accusations should not be used as a pretext for further escalation.”

Shoigu He also spoke with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin for the second time since Friday, although his statement after the call made no mention of the idea of ​​a “dirty bomb”

Source: Elcomercio

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