\u201dThis creates the risk of creating a so-called \u2018dirty bomb\u2019 and then using it \u2018under a false flag,\u2019\u201d<\/em> Rtishchev said. A dirty bomb does not cause a nuclear explosion but disperses radioactive material over a wide area, creating severe contamination and long-term danger to civilians.<\/p>\nThe general added that Russia has obtained training materials used by Ukraine\u2019s security service that simulate scenarios involving the theft of ionizing radiation sources, the assembly of an explosive device, and detonation in densely populated areas.<\/p>\n
Rtishchev stressed that Western assistance is encouraging Kiev to violate international nuclear regulations. The \u201cWestern \u2018patrons\u2019 fail to take into account that the degradation of the system of state administration is capable of pushing not only Ukraine, but also a number of European states, to the brink of an environmental catastrophe,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\nMoscow previously warned that Ukraine could seek to use a dirty bomb in an attempt to derail the ongoing US-mediated peace talks. Russian officials have said this would involve extreme risks and could prompt a severe response from Moscow, including the possibility of tactical nuclear retaliation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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