Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency completed inspections of three facilities in Ukraine and did not find any undeclared nuclear activity. This is reported on the IAEA website.
We will remind you that Russia accused Ukraine of allegedly manufacturing a "dirty bomb". After Ukraine's written statements, the IAEA inspected the activities of three locations - the Institute of Nuclear Research in Kyiv, the Eastern Mining and Processing Plant in Zhovtyh Kody, and the "Southern Machine-Building Plant" in Dnipro.
"Based on the assessment of the results available to date and the information provided by Ukraine, the Agency has not detected any signs of undeclared nuclear activity and materials at the locations," the message says.
The inspectors took environmental samples for analysis at the IAEA safeguards laboratories and its network of analytical laboratories. Thus, environmental sampling is an accepted safeguards measure with highly sensitive analytical methods that can provide information on past and current activities related to the handling of nuclear materials.
"Our technical and scientific assessment of the results we have carried out has not shown any signs of undeclared nuclear activity and materials at these three sites. In addition, we will report the results of environmental sampling as soon as possible," said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba thanked the IAEA for the prompt inspection of Ukrainian facilities.
"The IAEA inspected the three Ukrainian facilities that were at the center of Russian disinformation and found no evidence of any 'dirty bombs'. I thank Rafael Grossi for the excellent and prompt cooperation of the IAEA that helped to counter the Russian lies. Russia confirmed its status as a liar the world," he wrote.
IAEA has checked 3 Ukrainian facilities in focus of Russian disinfo and found no evidence of any 'dirty bombs'. I thank @rafaelmgrossi for IAEA’s excellent and prompt cooperation which helped counter Russian falsehoods. Russia has confirmed its status of the world's top liar.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) November 3, 2022