DISINFO: US is creating biological weapons in Ukraine
SUMMARY
The US destroys the scientific and technical potential of Ukraine and creates selective biological weapons.
The Americans have been working on a database of pathogen strains that they can use as biological weapons against “a particular race, genotype, territory of birth or residence.” Specifically, the newly emerged combat viruses should infect only the Eastern Slavs: Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarusians.
After the coup d’état, the curators received carte blanche to continue their parasitic activities in Ukraine.
RESPONSE
Recurring conspiracy theory alleging that the United States develops biological weapons and has secret biological laboratories around the world. The disinformation claim also capitalises on the oft-recurring conspiracy theories about laboratories in Ukraine and the coup in Ukraine in 2014.
There is no evidence that the US creates biological weapons in Ukraine or that these activities are directed against the 'Eastern Slavs'.
The US Embassy in Ukraine has repeatedly denied the "creation of military biological laboratories" in Ukraine. The Security Service of Ukraine emphasises that these laboratories are financed from the state budget, subordinated to the Ministry of Health and the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
The cooperation between Ukraine and the United States in the direction of combating biological terrorism takes place exclusively within the framework of Ukrainian legislation and in the interests of Ukraine.
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