The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it has found no evidence that Ukraine is building a “dirty bomb”. This is evident from an inspection of three sites in Ukraine, IAEA director Rafael Grossi said on Thursday.
“Our previous technical and scientific evaluation of the results showed no evidence of undeclared nuclear activities and materials at these three sites,” explains Grossi. The IAEA experts have been able to carry out all planned activities in recent days and have been given unrestricted access, the organization said.
Kiev bat um IAEA Mission
The investigation was prompted by Russian allegations that Kiev may want to use a “dirty bomb”. Kiev had strenuously denied the allegations and requested an IAEA mission. Such a bomb consists of radioactive material released with conventional explosives. Unlike an atomic bomb, there is no nuclear chain reaction.
Also collected environmental samples
According to the information, the inspectors also collected environmental samples. This sampling is a widely used security measure that uses ultra-sensitive analytical techniques that can provide information about past and current activities related to nuclear materials. According to Grossi, the results of the environmental samples will be reported as soon as possible.
Source: Krone
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