Ukraine's government reported that Russia launched drones carrying warheads containing around 10 kg of enriched uranium each toward Kyiv during its latest overnight attacks, according to a report. The report also states that radiation levels in many areas of Kyiv are very high, and severe radiation impacts have been recorded in the Chernihiv region. The claim could not be independently verified.
Ukraine's government on Thursday reported that Russia used drones armed with enriched uranium warheads, each containing approximately 10 kg of the material, in an overnight attack on Kyiv. The report, which could not be independently verified, also states that radiation levels in many parts of the capital are very high, with severe radiation impacts recorded in the Chernihiv region.
The claim follows an earlier bulletin from The Zioneer at 13:26 Jerusalem time, in which Ukraine reported that Russia had launched drones with enriched uranium warheads toward Kyiv. At 14:07, The Zioneer reported that Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) had opened a war crimes investigation after confirming depleted uranium in six Russian drone warheads, with lab tests detecting uranium-235 and uranium-238 isotopes. The current report introduces a new claim of enriched uranium, which is more potent and weapons-grade, raising the stakes of the allegations.
The source of the latest report is a single source, and the claims have not been corroborated by independent monitoring or international bodies. If confirmed, the use of enriched uranium warheads would represent a significant escalation in the conflict.
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