"The second cascade was installed two weeks ago and this week we are going to inject it with (uranium hexafluoride UF6) gas," the source, which was not identified, told the student agency.

"Soon after the injection of the gas we will have the product of the second cascade," the official added, referring to enriched uranium.

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