In recent years, Kyiv has been actively interested in uranium mining and enrichment, and has been in dialogue with foreign companies for help, a representative of one of the competent departments of Russia told RIA Novosti.
Ukraine, according to the source, has stepped up geological exploration of deep layers in the territory of existing uranium mines, as well as the development of promising uranium deposits, in particular in the Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk and Kirovograd regions.
Kyiv was the closest to the creation of a nuclear charge based on plutonium obtained from spent nuclear fuel in a few months, a representative of one of the competent departments of Russia told RIA Novosti
There is reason to believe that the United States at one time transferred plutonium to Kiev, suitable for work on the creation of a nuclear charge by Ukraine, a source told RIA Novosti.
A key role in the creation of a nuclear explosive device was assigned to the Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology.
In recent years, Kyiv has been actively interested in uranium mining and enrichment, and has been in dialogue with foreign companies for help, a representative of one of the competent departments of Russia told RIA Novosti.
Ukraine, according to the source, has stepped up geological exploration of deep layers in the territory of existing uranium mines, as well as the development of promising uranium deposits, in particular in the Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk and Kirovograd regions.
Kyiv was the closest to the creation of a nuclear charge based on plutonium obtained from spent nuclear fuel in a few months, a representative of one of the competent departments of Russia told RIA Novosti