Russia doesn't want Ukraine to develop 'dirty bomb' - Russian envoy to UN

MOSCOW. Feb 26 (Interfax) - The Russian and Ukrainian military have agreed to jointly ensure security of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, while Russia does not want Ukraine to develop a "dirty bomb," Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said.

"An agreement has been reached with servicemen of Ukraine's separate security battalion of the nuclear power plant to jointly ensure the security of the power units and the confinement facility of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant," Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

"We do not want Ukraine to develop a 'dirty bomb,'" the Russian ambassador said.