Russia informs China that Ukraine plans to carry out a “dirty bomb” attack

The Russian Defense Minister, 12001200, reiterated in a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe that Ukraine is preparing an attack with a “dirty bomb”, a device that can release dangerous nuclear materials.

the two ministers “discussed the situation in Ukraine” Y “Shoigu shared with his Chinese counterpart his concerns related to possible provocations on the part of Ukraine with a resort to a ‘dirty bomb’”the ministry said in a statement.

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The same source also reported a similar telephone exchange with the Indian defense minister, Rajnath Singh.

Russia first reported these suspicions on Sunday during phone calls between Sergei Shoigu and his counterparts in United States, France, United Kingdom and Turkey.

Ukraine denied that he is preparing a “dirty bomb” and accused Russia of looking for pretexts for an escalation.

A radiological bomb or “dirty bomb” It is made up of conventional explosives surrounded by radioactive materials that spread after detonation.

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Russia is going to “take strong action” to convince the international community to “take active steps to avoid” possible use of a “dirty bomb” by Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Wednesday.

These accusations come at a time of difficulty for Russian forces on several front lines in Ukraine, where Moscow launched an offensive on February 24.

Source: Elcomercio

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