| Title: | No, Ukraine does not have nuclear bombs or “dirty bombs” |
| URL: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/27/instagram-posts/no-ukraine-does-not-have-nuclear-bombs-or-dirty-bo/ |
| Publisher: | PolitiFact |
| Date published: | October 27, 2022 |
| Description: | Ukraine does not have a nuclear bomb or a “dirty bomb,” according to experts and watchdogs. The country used to have Soviet-era nuclear weapons but returned them to Russia after the Soviet Union collapsed. Ukraine also dismantled or destroyed its nuclear missiles and silos. Its nuclear materials are now used for peaceful purposes. Experts and watchdogs say Ukraine has neither a nuclear bomb nor a “dirty bomb.” Ukraine used to have nuclear weapons but it transferred them to Russia after the Soviet Union collapsed and dismantled or destroyed its nuclear missiles and silos. The nation’s nuclear materials are now used for peaceful purposes. We rate the post False. |
No, Ukraine does not have nuclear bombs or “dirty bombs”
Ukraine does not have a nuclear bomb or a "dirty bomb," according to experts and watchdogs.
The country used to have Soviet-era nuclear weapons but returned them to Russia after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Ukraine also dismantled or destroyed its nuclear missiles and silos. Its nuclear materials are now used for peaceful purposes.
Experts and watchdogs say Ukraine has neither a nuclear bomb nor a "dirty bomb." Ukraine used to have nuclear weapons but it transferred them to Russia after the Soviet Union collapsed and dismantled or destroyed its nuclear missiles and silos. The nation's nuclear materials are now used for peaceful purposes.
We rate the post False.
