Ukrainian military intelligence has accused Russian forces of dumping anthrax-infected cattle carcasses near water sources in occupied territories, sparking fears of a long-term bioweapon threat.
ANTHRAX FEARS
Kyiv’s Defence Intelligence Directorate says Russian troops are dumping anthrax-diseased livestock near groundwater sources across occupied Ukraine, according to The US Sun. Many sites sit close to homes, farms, rivers and communal wells. Anthrax spores can survive underground for centuries, while contamination in water can persist up to two years, raising outbreak fears.
Former UN weapons inspector Jerry Smith told the outlet the tactic amounts to “salting the earth,” warning it could trigger fear over water safety long after any Ukrainian reoccupation. Kyiv suggests the dumping could be deliberate biological terrorism or groundwork for a false-flag operation.
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