Neither side is preparing to use radiological weapons.
The United States has no indication that Russia has decided to use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, including the so-called “dirty bomb”, a high-ranking military official said on Monday, Reuters reports.
“The Ukrainians are not building a dirty bomb.” , and we have no indication that the Russians have decided to use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons,” the official told reporters on condition of anonymity.
When asked if that assessment included dirty bombs, the official said: ” Yes.”
Yesterday, Russia warned that Ukraine is planning an attack using a radioactive bomb. The United States and other Western countries rejected Russia's accusations.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Russia's statements about a “dirty bomb” in Ukraine only indicate that Russia is preparing for such an attack.
“If Russia calls and says that Ukraine is allegedly preparing something, it means one thing: Russia has already prepared all this,” Zelensky said in a video message.
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