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Envoy Reiterates ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claim as Russian Security Chief Visits Iran

Moscow’s ambassador to the United States on Nov. 9 repeated claims that Kyiv intended to stage a nuclear “provocation” involving a “dirty bomb” with the aim of blaming the fallout on Russia. Quoted by Russia’s TASS news agency, Anatoly Antonov alleged that Ukraine would “make the provocation look like the use of a tactical nuclear…


Russian Forces in Kherson Brace for Ukrainian Counterattack

Russian forces and their local allies consolidated their positions in Kherson on Oct. 26, dispelling rumors of an imminent Russian withdrawal from the strategic region. “The Russians are replenishing, strengthening their grouping there [in Kherson],” Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said in an evening address on Oct. 25. Thousands of civilians in…


Russia May Use ‘Dirty Bomb’ Pretext to Escalate Ukraine War, Western Countries Warn

The United States, the UK, and France have rejected Russia’s allegation that Ukraine is planning to use a so-called “dirty bomb” in the ongoing conflict, and have accused the Kremlin of trying to use the allegation as a pretext for further escalation. As Ukrainian forces advance into Russian-occupied Kherson Province, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu…


Plans For ‘Dirty Bomb’ Nuclear Drill During Indy 500 Race

A week after completing a simulated “dirty bomb” attack in Austin, Texas, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to conduct three days of helicopter survey flights to test for radiation over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway complex starting May 25. According to the NNSA, the agency will conduct low-altitude aerial surveys…