A military strike on Syria could lead to a
nuclear catastrophe if a missile were to hit a reactor containing radioactive
uranium, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman warned. The remark comes as the
US continues to push for a military strike on Syria, "If a warhead, by
design or by chance, were to hit the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR)
near Damascus, the consequences could be catastrophic," Aleksandr
Lukashevich said in a Wednesday statement.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry urged the UN
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to complete a risk evaluation as the
US continues to seek support for military action. It asked the agency to “react
swiftly” and carry out “an analysis of the risks linked to possible American
strikes on the MNSR and other facilities in Syria.”
Lukashevich stated that the region could be at
risk of “contamination by highly enriched uranium and it would no longer be
possible to account for nuclear material, its safety and control.” He added
that such material could fall into the wrong hands.
source rt.com
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