During a “special operation” in Ukraine, Russia obtained documents proving that Ukrainian biological laboratories near the Russian border were working to develop biological weapons components, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RFE / RL. .
“We reaffirm the findings of a special military operation in Ukraine that facilitated the Kiev regime’s emergency clearance of traces of the military biological program carried out by Kyiv with funding from the US Department of Defense,” the statement said. .
“Documents were received from officials of Ukrainian biological laboratories on the urgent disposal of particularly dangerous pathogens of plague, anthrax, tularemia, cholera and other deadly diseases, which took place on 24 February. In particular, we are talking about the directive of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on the rapid elimination of stored stocks of dangerous pathogens, which are sent to all biological laboratories. “These materials are on the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense,” Zakharova said.
“The documentation received at the moment is being thoroughly analyzed by experts from the Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection troops. “However, it is already possible to conclude that laboratories in the immediate vicinity of the Russian border have worked to develop biological weapons components.”
The urgent rejection of particularly dangerous pathogens, which took place on February 24, was necessary to prevent Ukraine and the United States from revealing violations of Article 1 of the Biological Weapons Convention, Zakharova said.
“This information confirms the validity of the complaints we have repeatedly made in the context of the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in relation to the military biological activity of the United States and its allies in post-Soviet territory,” he said.
“In order to alleviate these concerns, we are examining the commitment of mechanisms, described in Articles 5 and 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention, which stipulate that Member States must consult with each other to resolve any issues concerning its purpose. Contract or the application of its terms. “and to work together to investigate any possible breach of obligations under the Convention,” Zakharova added.
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