Tajikistan’s Former Soviet Nuclear Sites Pose Threat To Nearby Villages

April 08, 2009 Source: Radio Free Europe By Farangis Najibullah The first Soviet atomic bomb, tested in 1949, was made from Tajik uranium. Now Tajikistan is dealing with the dangerous legacy of its role in the Soviet nuclear program: 55 million tons of radioactive waste that, in some sites, is leaking into the soil and [...]