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Center for Countering Disinformation has exposed another Russian propaganda campaign falsely claiming that Ukraine operated \u201csecret biolaboratories\u201d near Donbas where tuberculosis pathogens were allegedly being artificially enhanced.<\/p>\n

According to UATV English<\/a>, the claim was circulated by Russian propaganda outlets citing self-proclaimed \u201cmilitary expert\u201d Igor Nikulin.<\/p>\n

In a statement published on Telegram, the CCD said the allegations are part of a long-running Kremlin conspiracy narrative that Russia has promoted since 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother batch of absurd claims was voiced to propaganda media by so-called \u2018military expert\u2019 Igor Nikulin. He alleged that a network of \u2018closed laboratories modernized by the Pentagon\u2019 operated near Donbas, where \u2018tuberculosis pathogens were artificially enhanced,\u2019\u201d the Center stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The CCD emphasized that Russia has never provided any evidence supporting claims about \u201csecret biolaboratories\u201d or the development of biological weapons on Ukrainian territory.<\/p>\n

According to the agency, Russian propagandists routinely distort the activities of ordinary Ukrainian scientific, medical, and sanitary-epidemiological institutions in an attempt to fuel fear and justify Moscow\u2019s aggression.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe propaganda aims to create the illusion of a threat coming from Ukraine in order to portray the war as a \u2018preventive strike,\u2019\u201d the Center said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The CCD noted that such narratives are a recurring element of Russian information warfare and are intended to manipulate both domestic and international audiences by portraying Ukraine as a security threat.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Center also debunked another Russian fake claiming that \u201cIndian-origin assistants\u201d were helping Ukrainian draft offices patrol city streets.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> China Unlikely to Mediate Ukraine War as Beijing Stays Focused on Its Own Interests \u2014 Volker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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