Ukraine Russia War: Ukraine is using Dirty Bomb in response to Kamikaze Drones, Russian Defense Minister alleges

Ukraine Russia War: Russia is still attacking Ukraine with Iranian drones (Kamikaze Drones). This has been claimed in the UK report. At the same time, the Russian Defense Minister has alleged that Ukraine is using dirty bombs on it to provoke Russia.

Ukraine Russia War: Ukraine is using Dirty Bomb in response to Kamikaze Drones, Russian Defense Minister alleges
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Ukraine War: Britain has released a report amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. This report claims that Russia is still attacking Ukraine with Iranian drones. The name of this drone is Shahed-136. Through this, the Russian army is targeting the areas of Ukraine. 

Ukraine fights against Iranian drones

Ukraine has claimed that it is firmly fighting Iranian drones. These drones fly at low altitudes and make a lot of noise. President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that up to 85 percent of these drone attacks have been prevented. The report says that Russia is using drones as an alternative to long-range precision weapons. For the first time this drone was used on 17 October. 

What is 'Dirty Bomb'?

Dirty bombs refer to nuclear weapons, which are radioactive devices. Russia has accused Ukraine of provoking it by using these radioactive devices. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has leveled this allegation on Ukraine by phone calls to his UK, French and Turkish counterparts. Sergei has also made these allegations in a conversation with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. A dirty bomb is a device that acts as an explosive. It scatters radioactive materials. It has the potential to pollute a large area. 

Britain denies Russia's allegations

The British have rejected the allegations of the Russian Defense Minister. It says that Russia has alleged that Ukraine is planning to use dirty bombs at the behest of Western countries. Ukrainian President's adviser Mykhailo Podolyak also vehemently rejected these claims.

'Have to be prepared for a rolling blackout'

Zelensky said the government has been forced to restrict power supply since last Thursday, as more than 300 attacks destroyed a third of all power plans in the country. Ukrainians must prepare for a rolling blackout. 

What is kamikaze drones

The Iranian Drone Shahed-136 is also known as Kamikaze. They are named after Japanese fighter pilots who carried out suicide missions in World War II. The cost of the drone is about 20 thousand dollars i.e. 16 lakh 52 thousand 310. These are ten times cheaper than other drones. It is capable of carrying about 40 kg of explosives. These can be quickly deployed in truck-mounted containers. 

Russia bought 2400 drones in August

According to media reports, Russia bought 2,400 drones last August, which were first used in Ukraine in September. Iran has also supplied Mohajer-6 and Shahed-131 to Russia.