‘Dirty bomb and second Chornobyl’: Russia’s nuclear fear mongering and false accusation of Ukraine

Russia is propagating the false narrative that Ukraine is threatening nuclear safety by planning to cause a "second Chornobyl" On August 17 , Russia 's Defense Ministry alleged Ukraine is planning an attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant.

Russia has reverted to one of its favored tactics: spreading false accusations targeting Ukraine and fear among Western allies.

Russian propaganda has circulated false claims that Ukraine and the West are plotting to detonate a dirty bomb, aiming to incite a nuclear conflict.

The term “ Russia ’s new territories” is also used to refer to Russian -occupied areas of Ukraine .

Russia has long used the “neo-Nazi” label to demonize Ukraine and thus justify its war of aggression.

English -language pro-Russian publications have picked up and spread the false claim about dirty bombs.

Russian Pravda disinformation network in Europe has been accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of "engaging in nuclear blackmail" Russia has a long history of leveraging nuclear threats and rhetoric to exert pressure on the global community.

By engaging in a campaign to demonize Ukraine , Russia seeks to undermine the international community's support for Kyiv.