Analysis & Opinions - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Russia’s “dirty bomb” disinformation, annotated
In late October, after eight months of war, the Russian government claimed that Ukraine was preparing to use a "dirty bomb" and blame it on Russia. There was never any evidence for this claim. But Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nbenzia, nevertheless sent a letter (reproduced below) demanding that the Security Council hold a meeting to discuss the "dirty bomb" issue.
Russia's claims have been widely dismissed. Nevertheless, Russian spokesmen are continuing to press the narrative. (See, for example, the November 8 statement from Anatoliy Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States, which slurs together with the dirty bomb theme a variety of other false claims about Ukraine.) It seems worthwhile, therefore, to debunk Russia's claims in detail.
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Matthew Bunn
- James R. Schlesinger Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy
- Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
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In late October, after eight months of war, the Russian government claimed that Ukraine was preparing to use a "dirty bomb" and blame it on Russia. There was never any evidence for this claim. But Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nbenzia, nevertheless sent a letter (reproduced below) demanding that the Security Council hold a meeting to discuss the "dirty bomb" issue.
Russia's claims have been widely dismissed. Nevertheless, Russian spokesmen are continuing to press the narrative. (See, for example, the November 8 statement from Anatoliy Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States, which slurs together with the dirty bomb theme a variety of other false claims about Ukraine.) It seems worthwhile, therefore, to debunk Russia's claims in detail.
Want to Read More?
The full text of this publication is available via the original publication source.The Author
Matthew Bunn
- James R. Schlesinger Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy
- Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
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