Russian Forces Put On Alert To Respond To A Potential Chemical, Biological Or Nuclear Weapons Attack
Russian soldiers use chemical security suits as they stand next to a armed service fueler on the Topol intercontinental ballistic missile foundation. Image: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP
Reuters: Russian forces “getting ready to do the job underneath radioactive contamination” – Moscow
LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry stated on Monday that it experienced ready its forces to do the job in situations of radioactive contamination, following Moscow accused Ukraine of planning to detonate a “dirty bomb” – a little something Kyiv has strongly denied.
Just after months of rising intercontinental rigidity subsequent threats by President Vladimir Putin to defend Russia’s “territorial integrity” with nuclear weapons, it was the first concrete statement from Moscow of a change in its forces’ state of preparedness.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu explained to Western defence ministers on Sunday that Moscow believed Ukraine was planning to detonate these a bomb – a product making use of traditional explosives packed with radioactive substance to unfold contamination above a extensive space.
The head of Russia’s nuclear, organic and chemical security troops, Lieutenant Standard Igor Kirillov, informed a media briefing on Monday the intention of this kind of an attack would be to blame the ensuing radioactive contamination on Russia by accusing it of detonating a low-grade nuclear weapon.
WNU Editor: I am surprised by this assertion from Moscow of a improve in its forces’ state of preparedness. I considered they were by now at the maximum point out attainable (small of war).
