Russia has been warning the West about the alleged plans of Ukraine to use a dirty bomb to frame Russia. The West has also remained largely dismissive of these warnings.

The Defense Ministry of Russia claimed that Ukraine is planning on labeling Moscow as a nuclear terrorist organization in order to launch a powerful anti-Russia campaign. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, the West’s refusal to believe that Ukraine is planning on using dirty bombs makes the threat still relevant.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine is planning to detonate a “dirty bomb” in a bid to intimidate the local population, trigger a refugee exodus to the European Union and portray Moscow as “a nuclear terrorist,”. 

The UN also called on all parties in the conflict to show restraint. During a briefing on Monday, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, said that all parties should avoid actions that could trigger further escalation.