Russia accused the United States of funding a biolab in Ukraine that collected avian influenza strains with lethality rates up to 40% in humans.
“Documents seized in the veterinary laboratory of the Biosphere Reserve in Askania Nova, Kherson region, confirm the involvement of the Kharkov Institute of Veterinary Medicine in the work of United States UP-8 & P-444 Projects and preparations for the Flu-Fly-Way project,” the Russian Embassy in the United States tweeted.
⚡️@mod_russia: Documents seized in the veterinary laboratory of the Biosphere Reserve in Askania Nova, Kherson region, confirm the involvement of the Kharkov Institute of Veterinary Medicine in the work of 🇺🇸 UP-8 & P-444 Projects and preparations for the Flu-Fly-Way project. pic.twitter.com/BoB4yB7Y8N
— Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) May 26, 2023
⚡️ Read in full briefing by @mod_russia on US military-biological activity.
▪️ Evidence of the research of dangerous pathogens in Ukraine
▪️ Development of biological weapons by the US
▪️ Establishment of BSL-4 biolabs abroad by the US📖 https://t.co/ocZoPmxSB4 pic.twitter.com/kDngcI1uix
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) May 26, 2023
The Russian Federation Ministry of Defence (MOD) released a statement Friday claiming that a task force “confirmed the collection and certification of avian influenza virus strains with a high potential for epidemic spread and the ability to cross the species barrier, particularly the H5N8 strain, whose lethality in human transmission can reach 40%. Remember that 1% of new coronavirus infections result in death…”
