According to the Russian ministry, the activities of these laboratories are accompanied by a worsening of the epidemic situation for particularly dangerous and economically significant infectionsMOSCOW, September 3.
/tass/. More than 50 biological laboratories controlled by the Pentagon are located in close proximity to the borders of Russia. This was announced on Saturday by the head of the Russian troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
"Currently, there are more than 50 biolabs modernized at the expense of the Pentagon and controlled by it in close proximity to the borders of the Russian Federation. In total, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 336 biological laboratories in 30 countries of the world are under the control of the US military department," Kirillov said.
According to the head of the RCBZ troops, the activities of these laboratories are accompanied by a worsening of the epidemic situation for particularly dangerous and economically significant infections, as well as the appearance of infectious diseases atypical for the region.
According to Kirillov, since 2010, an increase in the incidence of brucellosis, Congo-Crimean fever, West Nile fever, African swine fever has been recorded in the territories bordering Ukraine in Russia. Moreover, the expansion of vector ranges is uncharacteristic.
"The Russian Federation, as a responsible party to the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons (BTWC), is fully aware of the full range of threats associated with the possible consequences of its violation during work in Ukrainian biological laboratories," the head of the RCBZ troops stressed.
