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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Jonathan Landay

Russia tells U.N. Ukraine plans 'dirty bomb,' West dismisses allegation

Victor walks across the forecourt of his garage which was completely destroyed during Russian strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Balakliia, Ukraine, October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Russia on Tuesday took its case to the U.N. Security Council that Ukraine is preparing to use a "dirty bomb" on its own territory, an assertion dismissed by Western and Ukrainian officials as misinformation and a pretext for intensifying the war.

Moscow sent a letter detailing the allegations to the United Nations on Monday, and Russia raised the issue at a closed meeting with the Security Council.

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