Sharjah24 – AFP: Russia on Thursday accused the United States of funding research into the development of biological weapons in Ukraine, as Moscow stepped up its campaign to gain control of key Ukrainian cities. Igor Konashenkov , Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson said, "The Russian Ministry of Defense continues to analyze documents handed over by employees of Ukrainian biolaboratories on secret US military and biological activities on the territory of Ukraine. Russian experts of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces studied documents on the transfer of human biomaterials taken in Ukraine to foreign countries at the behest of U.S. representatives."
He added, "Besides, of particular interest was the detailed information about the realization of the project by the USA on the territory of Ukraine to study the transfer of pathogens by the wild birds migrating between Ukraine and Russia and other neighbouring countries. According to the documents the American side planned to carry out in Ukraine in 2022 work on pathogens of birds, bats and reptiles with a further view to the study of the possibility of transfer of African swine fever and anthrax through them."
Igor Konashenkov also pointed out, "In the biolaboratories established and funded in Ukraine, documents show that experiments with bat coronavirus samples have been conducted. The purpose of this and other Pentagon-funded biological research in Ukraine was to create a mechanism for the covert spread of deadly pathogens."
Both Washington and Kyiv have denied the existence of laboratories intended to produce biological weapons in the country, which has faced a Russian assault by tens of thousands of troops since February 24.
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