Ukraine Finds Uranium in Six More Russian Drones. Their Radiation Readings Ran up to 80 Times Background
- The Security Service of Ukraine found uranium in the warheads of six Russian Geran-2 drones used against Chernihiv Oblast between April and June 2026, confirming the presence of Uranium-235 and Uranium-238 in R-60M missile warheads adapted for drones.
- Radiological tests recorded radiation levels up to 80 times the natural background, with gamma readings between 8.3 and 24 microsieverts per hour, exceeding the sanitary norm of 0.3 microsieverts per hour at drone impact sites.
- The SBU opened criminal proceedings for war crimes under Ukraine's Criminal Code and has urged citizens not to touch or move drone fragments but to report them immediately to authorities.
- Intact radioactive drone fragments emit radiation levels that are hazardous with prolonged exposure, and damaged fragments release radioactive dust posing health risks, prompting safety warnings by Ukrainian agencies.
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Investigators found radioactive drone parts at several sites in Chernihiv. The authorities warn of contact with debris.
Ukraine finds uranium in six more Russian drones. Their radiation readings ran up to 80 times background
Ukraine says Russia keeps putting uranium in the drones it fires at Chernihiv Oblast, the only region of the country that borders both Russia and Belarus. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) documented six more cases of Russian forces using munitions with uranium components against Ukraine, found in Geran-2 attack drones that struck Chernihiv Oblast between April and June 2026. The findings extend a pattern EP first reported in May, when the SBU fo…
The Ukrainian secret services have discovered that Russians are using modified R-60M missiles, transported by Geran-2 drones, equipped with uranium 235 and 238. The debris analysed in the Chernihiv region of...
The SBU revealed more facts of the use of depleted uranium munitions by the Russian Federation - the radiation level exceeded 80 timesThe SBU revealed 6 facts of Russia's use of depleted uranium munitions in drones “Gerani-2” in Chernihiv region. Radiation background exceeded the norm by 80 times, which threatens health.
According to the SBU, radiation levels exceeding the norm were recorded at the impact sites by up to 80 times. Gamma radiation levels from some drone fragments ranged from 8.3 to 24 microsieverts per hour, compared to the sanitary norm of 0.3 microsieverts. Expert reports reportedly revealed the presence of uranium-235 and uranium-238 in the missile warheads. The SBU emphasizes that such elements pose a threat to humans and the environment. The …
During the study of combat drones, specialists observed significant exceedances of the radiation background.
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