Russia's Lavrov dubs Ukraine 'Pentagon's biggest' bio lab project; 'Created across world'

In a massive allegation, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed that United States h created several biological laboratories across countries, including many on territories of former Soviet republics. Accusing US of creating more than 300 such labs, Russian FM claimed that Ukraine is probably biggest project for Pentagon.

"Those (biological) laboratories have been created by United States all over world, more than 300 laboratories in various countries, many of m on perimeter of Russian Federation in former Soviet republics, including Ukraine. Ukraine is probably biggest project for Pentagon," said Lavrov.

"So we will be insisting on this issue to be picked up by Biological Weapons Convention, but also by Security Council, because it's a clear threat to international peace and security," he ded. 

Ukraine lab working on 'secret project' of US: Russia

This comes a day after Russia claimed that its specialists have reviewed original documents from Ukraine laboratory on implementation of a 'secret project' by United States. Vlimir Putin-led country alleged that  documents pertain to a study of transmitting diseases to humans. 

" document mentions export of a large number of human biomaterials from territory of Ukraine to UK and or European countries. We will be presenting documents soon," it noted in statement.

Notably, in United Nations Security Council emergency meeting held last week, Russia h asserted that it has 'proof' of biological experiments taking place.

However, refuting claims of 'developing biological or any or weapons of mass destruction,' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his alarm over slew of allegations amidst ongoing war. "What are se allegations of preparing chemical attacks? Have you decided to carry out 'de-chemicalisation' of Ukraine? What else have you prepared for us?" he asked.

US has also accused Russia of 'preparing ground' so that it could use allegations as a pretext to attack Ukraine with chemical and biological weapons. 'Russia will pay a severe price if it does so," US president Joe Biden has threatened.

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