By By JohnThomas Didymus Feb 15, 2013 in World Chebarkul - Russia's controversial nationalist leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, has blamed the US for today's meteorite accident. The Russian MP reportedly told journalists: "Those were not meteorites, it was Americans testing their new weapons." According to the Zhirinovsky's allegation came after meteorite hit Russia's Urals early on Friday and injured about 400 people, according to official sources. More than 400 people have requested medical help after the meteorite hit the Russian region of Chelyabinks, Russian authorities said. According to the Voice of Russia, Vladimir Stepnov from the National Crisis Management Center, said: "There are a dozen of children among the victims, although their wounds are light." The Voice of Russia says that a meteorite plunged into a lake near the town of Chebarkul wreaking havoc in the locality. The regional governor reportedly said: "According to the latest data released by the situation room, the meteorite passed over the Chelyabinsk region before falling several hundred meters from the town of Chebarkul." Voice of Russia reports the Liberal leader added: "[US Secretary of State] John Kerry wanted to warn [Russia’s Foreign Minister] Lavrov on Monday, he was looking for Lavrov, and Lavrov was on a trip. He meant to warn Lavrov about a provocation against Russia."According to the Voice of Russia , Zhirinovsky's comment about Kerry may stem from a recent statement by the US Department of State that John Kerry has been unable to get in touch with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov who is on a tour in Africa for three days. According to the Voice of Russia, Lavrov will be discussing some urgent global issues with some African leaders including the North Korean threat and the escalating Syrian crisis. One News Now reports that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, in a more sober note, remarked at an economic forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, that the incident showed that "not only the economy is vulnerable, but the whole planet."Zhirinovsky's allegation came after meteorite hit Russia's Urals early on Friday and injured about 400 people, according to official sources. More than 400 people have requested medical help after the meteorite hit the Russian region of Chelyabinks, Russian authorities said.According to the Voice of Russia, Vladimir Stepnov from the National Crisis Management Center, said: "There are a dozen of children among the victims, although their wounds are light."The Voice of Russia says that a meteorite plunged into a lake near the town of Chebarkul wreaking havoc in the locality. The regional governor reportedly said: "According to the latest data released by the situation room, the meteorite passed over the Chelyabinsk region before falling several hundred meters from the town of Chebarkul." Digital Journal reports that witnesses panicked after a series of explosions and bright flashes hit the sky. According to Digital Journal , a witness said the explosion was so loud that "it sounded like an earthquake and thunder combined," with huge trails of smoke across the sky. Houses shuddered and windows were blown out by the explosion. More about Russian MP, us weapons test, US More news from Russian MP us weapons test US