CBRN event in Mordovia, Ruzaevka area, Russian Federation on Thu 20th August 1998

20th August 1998

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A Russian citizen living in Mordovia region was sentenced to prison for storing a Cs-137 source in his garage. He obtained it from a third party as a loan payment in 1998, but the case went public only in late 2018. The sentence did not come into force due to the fact hte crime took place long ago.

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Mordovia ( Ruzaevka area )

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