West Rejects Russian Claims Ukraine Planning To Use ‘Dirty Bomb’
October 24 2022
The U.S. has rejected Russian claims that Ukraine plans to detonate a “dirty bomb,” calling it a false flag operation, reports CNN.
During a call on Sunday with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed Ukraine had plans to use a dirty bomb on its territory.
A dirty bomb combines explosives and uranium to contaminate an area with radiation.
The call on Sunday was the second in three days between Austin and Shoigu. The two defense leaders had...
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