The matter was publicized by Radio Free Europe, citing a recording from early 2024. The then Minister of Defense Russia Sergei Shoigu he was staying near the city at the time Sergiev Posad.
That's where the ex is Soviet laboratory, dealing with biological weapons. The video shows Szojgu among specialized equipmentamong others a metal tank with steps on the side, usually used in this type of laboratories, e.g. for water treatment.
“Russia conducts an offensive program (biological weapons – ed.) in violation of the Convention UN on biological weapons,” the US Department of State warned in April.
Russia. They are modernizing the post-Soviet complex, the Americans are raising the alarm
The Americans went even further, accusing the regime Vladimir Putin o “modernizing Soviet-era biological weapons infrastructure” in order to “support the current offensive program”.
Back in April, the head of the research facility spoke on the matter. He denied the reports United Statesand the Russian Ministry of Defense explained that the purpose modernization of the complex is to protect the civilian and military population against pathogens.
Experts took advantage of satellite photosto analyze the situation thoroughly. Four of the buildings are to be professional biological laboratories where you can work on deadly pathogens. This includes: about Ebola virus.
Biological weapons. A number of reservations about Russia
Established in 1954 the laboratory consisted of three parts. The complex was part of the 48th Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Importantly, Americans in 2021 imposed sanctions on all three measures.
It is worth noting that in the Cold War era both sides of the dispute worked to increase the infectivity or resistance of certain pathogens, including plague or anthrax bacteria. In 1992, it was expanded into existence offensive biological program during the times of the Soviet Union, the leader of Russia admitted Borys Jelcyn.
Western countries believe that Moscow (already after 2010 – ed.) violated the Biological Weapons Convention. The prohibited weapons were to be used, among others, against Alexei Navalny.
Russian “black boxes”. A mysterious base from 1954
Importantly, Russia never agreed to it external inspection laboratory established in 1954. – For the outside world, they (the three centers – ed.) remained black boxes – he pointed out Andrew Weberformer U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Radiation and Chemical Defense Programs.
Meanwhile, experts reached, among others, to Russian government procurement data. In 2021 they had spending on laboratory equipment will increase for the 48th Central Research Institute, which would confirm that Russia is continuing its biological weapons offensive. Data from 2022 are confidential.
The work of scientists cooperating with the institute, who point to the possibility of its use, is particularly disturbing aerosol forms of pathogens. – The effectiveness of such an aerosol in the realities of modern warfare is highly questionable. Well, maybe apart from the extermination of city inhabitants – said one of the Russian virologists anonymously.
Source: Radio Free Europe, LTR, “The Washington Post”