Russia’s Claim That Photo Shows ‘Dirty Bomb’ in Ukraine

The images in the graphic, shared by the Russian Ministry of Defence, are not of a Ukrainian dirty bomb facility or evidence of the creation of a dirty bomb. Some are photos of Russian and Siberian research facilities. Another, according to the Slovenian government, is from a 2010 Radioactive Waste Management presentation by a Slovenian non-profit. One of the images has been used several times over on different websites since 2010.
Title: Russia’s Claim That Photo Shows ‘Dirty Bomb’ in Ukraine
URL: https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-russias-claim-that-photo-shows-dirty-bomb-ukraine-1755089
Publisher: Newsweek
Date published: October 27, 2022
Description:

The images in the graphic, shared by the Russian Ministry of Defence, are not of a Ukrainian dirty bomb facility or evidence of the creation of a dirty bomb.

Some are photos of Russian and Siberian research facilities. Another, according to the Slovenian government, is from a 2010 Radioactive Waste Management presentation by a Slovenian non-profit. One of the images has been used several times over on different websites since 2010.

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