Russia is aware of the approximate location of where Ukraine is making a ‘dirty bomb,’ President Vladimir Putin has stated, adding that Kiev is now doing everything it can to cover its tracks. A ‘dirty bomb’ is a conventional munition with radioactive elements.
Putin’s comments came during a Valdai Discussion Club meeting outside Moscow on Thursday. The Russian president also noted that Ukraine could load nuclear fuel into the Tochka-U missile system in order to produce the explosive.
Moscow supports the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) upcoming inspection of two Ukrainian sites in order to gather information about the country’s ‘dirty bomb’ plans, Putin stated.
Earlier this week, the organization issued a statement that “the IAEA is preparing to visit the locations in the coming days. The purpose of the safeguards visits is to detect any possible undeclared nuclear activities and material.”
In recent days, Russia has been contacting other…
