Ukraine's Foreign Ministry responds to Russia's accusations of using “dirty bombs”

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry responds to Russia's accusations of using “dirty bombs”

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 16 2024, 10:04 PM  •  10068 views

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry officially denies Russia's accusations of plans to use “dirty bombs” or attack nuclear power plants. Ukraine remains committed to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and has no intention or ability to carry out such actions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies Russian propaganda reports about Ukraine's alleged plans to use "dirty bombs" or attack nuclear power plants. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi, UNN reports .

We are witnessing another surge of crazy Russian propaganda about Ukraine's alleged plans to use "dirty bombs" or attack nuclear power plants. We officially refute these false reports. Ukraine has neither the intention nor the ability to carry out any such actions. russia must stop spreading dangerous lies,

- the statement said.

Tychy also noted that Ukraine has always been and remains a committed member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

We do not have any "dirty bombs" and do not plan to acquire them. When Russia first spread this nonsense in 2022, we invited an IAEA mission, which completely refuted this lie. Nothing has changed since then,

- said a Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Recall

Russian propaganda on Friday, August 16, began to promote the narrative that Ukraine is preparing to shell Zaporizhzhia and Kursk NPPs.