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Russia Expands Bioweapons Research with New Construction at Sergiev Posad-6

Oct 25, 2024, 12:16 PM

Russia has significantly increased activity at its bioweapons research site, Sergiev Posad-6, near Moscow. This site, which had been quiet for decades, was once a major center for biological weapons research, including viruses that cause smallpox, Ebola, and hemorrhagic fevers. Recent satellite images, captured a few months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, have revealed new construction of specialized laboratory complexes designed to research and handle deadly pathogens. The construction is being closely monitored by US intelligence agencies and bioweapons experts, raising concerns about the potential development of new bioweapons. The Washington Post reported on this significant development.