Russia to UN Chief, Security Council: Ukraine Use of ‘Dirty Bomb’ Act of Nuclear Terrorism

operation in order to defend the pro-Russian population in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk against persecution by Kiev.

Back in 2014, the two republics broke away from Ukraine, refusing to recognize a Western-backed Ukrainian government there that had overthrown a democratically-elected Russia-friendly administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to Russia’s “dirty bomb” allegations by reciprocally accusing Moscow of planning such attack so it can blame it on Kiev.

Ukraine-allied Western countries have also rejected Russia’s allegation, claiming that Moscow is trying to enable escalation of the conflict.

Also on Monday, Britain’s mission to the United Nations alleged in a tweet that “Ukraine has no nuclear weapons.”

Earlier, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, “All parties should avoid any actions that could lead to miscalculation and escalation of what’s already a devastating conflict.”

The UN Security Council has met dozens of times on Ukraine, but has been unable to take any meaningful action because Russia is a veto-power, along with the United States, China, Britain and France.

Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)