Following the attack on the night of April 7, Ukrainian experts detected elevated radiation levels in the wreckage of a modified Geran-2 attack drone equipped with a missile. The fragments identified as Uranium-235 and Uranium-238 were found. These fragments were from an R-60 air-to-air missile found near the village of Kamenka in the Chernihiv region. Russia uses such missiles for massive attacks in Ukraine.
During a radiation monitoring of the area where the debris fell, gamma radiation was recorded at level, which significantly exceeded natural background radiation level and posed a threat to human health.
The warhead of this missile was neutralized and transported to a radioactive waste storage site.
Given the toxicity and radioactivity of depleted uranium, caution should be exercised when discovering debris from drones, missiles, or other munitions. Damaged or burned munitions pose the greatest danger, as they can release radioactive dust that is hazardous to people and the environment.
If such debris is discovered, experts urge civilians not to touch or move it!