Russia Claims Discovery Of US-Linked Bioweapons Programme In Ukraine

Russia has claimed it has found evidence of a US-backed bioweapons programme operating in Ukraine. The country’s Investigative Committee has alleged that Ukraine’s Health Ministry was involved in projects funded by the US Department of Defence. The committee’s official spokesperson, Svetlana Petrenko, said the findings were based on documents and materials allegedly recovered during Russian military operations, according to Sputnik India. Speaking at the International Security Forum, Petrenko stated that the findings are part of a criminal investigation launched by Russia in 2022 under Article 355 of the Russian Criminal Code which deals with the development, production and stockpiling of…