Ukraine has been vigorously investigating the prospect of uranium mining and enrichment and US may have supplied Kyiv with plutonium, Russian media reported.
Written By\Aparna Shandilya
Ukraine has been vigorously investigating the prospect of uranium mining and enrichment, according to a Russian source, and the US may have supplied Kyiv with plutonium used for nuclear weapon development. Ukraine has boosted its exploration of deep layers on the site of existing uranium mines, as well as the development of prospective uranium resources, in recent years, according to the source, particularly in the Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk, and Kirovograd regions, Sputnik reported.
In addition, officials in Kyiv have reportedly begun talks with multinational companies about supporting Ukraine in the development of its own uranium enrichment plants. Ukraine, according to the source, also obtained plutonium, most likely from the United States. A source who spoke to Sputnik said, “Initially, plutonium of the requisite purity was procured from overseas in order to speed up the research and development process. The US had previously given this material to its allies. There is reason to believe that there was Washington’s participation in the case of Ukraine.”
TASS? Come on folks.