Sale of uranium by Ukrainian gang reportedly thwarted by security service

Ukraine's security service says it has detained a criminal group that was attempting to sell a small quantity of what appeared to be non-fissile uranium

Ukraine's security service has said it seized a small quantity of what appeared to be ore-grade uranium from a criminal gang in a peaceful western region.

The State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the group had been trying to sell the uranium-238 isotope to an unknown client at the time of their arrest.