Russia Accused Of Plotting “Dirty Bomb” Attack

Reuters reports:

Western countries accused Russia on Monday of plotting to use a threat of a bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine, as Moscow evacuated civilians from a southern city in anticipation of a major battle.

With Ukrainian forces advancing into Russian-occupied Kherson province, Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu phoned Western counterparts on Sunday to tell them Moscow suspected Kyiv of planning to use a so-called “dirty bomb”.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of France, Britain and the United States said they had all rejected the allegations and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine against Russia.

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In response to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s claim that Kyiv has plans to use a “dirty bomb” in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said only Russia could plan to use nuclear weapons in Europe.https://t.co/3GTCZfWEXP

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