Ukraine, Pakistan Collude To Make Nuclear Weapons, Says Russian Senator

According to Igor Morozov, a Russia's Federation Council or senate's defence committee member, Ukraine and Pakistan have discussed nuclear weapons technology.

"Ukrainian scientists travelled to Pakistan and met with Pakistan delegation to discuss nuclear weapons technologies," Morozov claimed at a recent news conference, "Nuclear Provocations in Ukraine: Who Needs It?" organised by  Russia's leading media outlet, Russia Today. 

Pakistan has previously been accused of assisting North Korea in developing nuclear bombs instead of missile technology. It has also been accused of previously assisting Libya with its nuclear development

It is known that Kyiv has been a major exporter of armaments to Pakistan. Pakistan Ordnance Factory previously asserted that it manufactured small arms ammunition for Ukrainian military standard-issue guns.

Pakistan also has about 320 Ukrainian T-80UD tanks in service, each having its ecosystem for maintenance, use, ammunition and replacement parts.

Mohammad Zahoor, a Pakistani-origin businessman, reportedly acquired two fighter jets to bolster Kyiv's struggle against Russia a few months ago.

Pakistan and Ukraine agreed last year to strengthen military ties, particularly in the areas of defence production, training, counter-terrorism operations and intelligence. Between 1991 and 2020, Ukraine signed about USD 1.6 billion in arms sales with Pakistan.

Surprisingly, Ukraine was one of the countries that opposed India's nuclear tests in 1998 and criticised India's activities at the UN Security Council in the aftermath of the 1998 nuclear tests.

Morozov further said that it is no secret that Ukraine possesses the technology to make a "dirty bomb."

The likelihood of Ukraine employing a "dirty bomb" as a provocation, "The threat is serious,” he added. 

Earlier, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, chief of the Russian Armed Forces' Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces said that the Russian defence ministry is aware of Kyiv's preparations to launch a "dirty bomb" and blame it on Moscow.