Ukraine prepares provocation with a "dirty bomb" in Transnistria - the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation

She assured that the labeling on "chemicals" of the English -speaking, and during the reception "was disconnected system of radioactive monitoring. " Zakharova also suggested that it could be components for making a "dirty bomb" to use it in Transnistria. "According to these data, on February 16, the Chernomorsky port bypass the customs review from the territory of one of the European states were delivered containers with radioactive substances and English labeling," she said.

In his statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation relies on unnamed bloggers and the fact that in the Ukrainian media allegedly circulated information about the delivery to the ports of Odessa region of radioactive materials. What is a "dirty bomb"? "Dirty Bomb" is a radiological weapon and is a kind of weapon of mass defeat. It is a low -power nuclear ammunition consisting of a container with radioactive isotopes and a charge of explosive.

When undermining the container with isotopes is destroyed, and the radioactive substance with a shock wave is sprayed over a large area. The official use of such weapons has not yet been recorded. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Dirty Bomb is a mixture of explosives and radioactive materials such as powder or granules. One of the options for the use of this type of weapons can be undermining the object of non -war value, which use radioactive materials.

We will remind, on February 27 it became known that because of the increased risk to safety, the largest Lowcaster in Central and Eastern Europe Wizz Air will suspend all flights to Moldova and the country since March 14. By the way, today, March 1, regular military fees in Transnistria begin. Earlier, Focus reported that the Russian Federation was warned: the attack of Ukraine on Transnistria would be an attack on Russia.