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Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin during a video conference with the leaders of the security organs of the Commonwealth of Independent States on Wednesday.

Putin insists: "Ukraine plans to use a 'dirty bomb' for a provocation"

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Wednesday to the security services of post-Soviet partners that Ukraine plans to use a dirty bomb with radioactive elements and acquire nuclear weapons.

According to Putin, the West continues to supply Ukraine with weapons while "ignoring Kyiv's declarations about the intention to acquire a nuclear weapon."

"Ukraine's plans to use a so-called dirty bomb for a provocation are also known," the Kremlin chief said while presiding over a videoconference meeting of the leaders of the security organs of the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

These are the first statements by the Russian leader about the dirty bomb after Moscow accused Kyiv a few days ago of leading alleged preparations for the use of this weapon, which was flatly denied by Ukraine.

According to the Russian president, Ukraine "has de facto lost its sovereignty" and "is governed directly from the United States", which uses it as a "battering ram against Russia".

In addition, in the opinion of the head of the Kremlin, Washington has turned the Ukrainian territory into a "range for biological and military experiments."

"We have the information"

The Kremlin assured on Wednesday that it will continue its diplomatic efforts to warn the international community of the possible use of a dirty bomb by Ukraine since that threat still persists.

"We have information that proves that there is a threat of the use of a dirty bomb by Ukraine. We have information that says that Ukraine is preparing for this terrorist sabotage," Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said.

On Tuesday, Moscow raised with the UN Security Council its accusations about Ukraine's alleged preparations to use a dirty bomb on its own territory, an issue that Western powers see as Moscow's attempt to sow disinformation.

Kyiv has repeatedly denied the Russian accusations and has requested a visit by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to clear up any doubts.

On October 24, the UN nuclear agency confirmed that it would send a mission of inspectors to two nuclear facilities in Ukraine in the face of Russian accusations, without knowing, for the time being, the date of their arrival in the country.