President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Russia's charges that biological weapons were produced in Ukrainian laboratories by stating that "no chemical or any other weapons of mass destruction were developed" in his nation.
"I am the President of an appropriate country, an adequate nation," Zelensky said in a video message aired on Facebook on Friday morning. In addition, he is the father of two children. On my territory, no chemical or other weapons of mass devastation have been created.
"Everyone in the world is aware of this." You are aware of this. And if Russia does something similar against us, it will face the most severe sanctions."
Further, in response to Russia's claims that "recently discovered documents" revealed components of biological weapons were manufactured in Ukrainian laboratories with US Department of Defense funding, the President said, "this makes me really worried, because we've been repeatedly convinced: if you want to know Russia's plans, look at what Russia accuses others of (doing)."
"What exactly are these charges of chemical-weapons-preparation? Have you made the decision to 'de-chemicalize' Ukraine? Is ammonia being used? Is phosphorous being used? What else do you have in store for us?" He questioned Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for the past 16 days.
According to the BBC, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the US was assisting Ukraine in the development of biological weapons and the employment of virus-carrying birds that migrate across Russia.
The Ministry, on the other hand, did not present any proof to back up this assertion.
Russia has previously alleged that as part of a US-led military biological programme, more than 30 facilities in Lviv, Kharkiv, and Poltava were experimenting with hazardous contagious pathogens.
Meanwhile, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, has asked the UN Security Council to organise an emergency meeting on Friday to "address the US military biological activity on Ukrainian soil."
The charges have been branded "preposterous" by the US, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeting on Wednesday that it is the "sort of misinformation effort we've seen repeatedly from the Russians over the years in Ukraine and other nations, which have been disproved."
She expressed herself "We should all be on the watch for Russia to employ chemical or biological weapons or stage a false flag operation in Ukraine. There's an obvious pattern here "..
CIA Director William Burns called Russia's charges as "false flag attempts in the construction of false narratives" when speaking to the US Senate Intelligence Committee earlier on Thursday.
No one in Ukraine has produced weapons of mass destruction, according to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
"I am a competent individual." The president of a good country with a good population. In addition, he is the father of two children. And on my territory, no chemical or other weapons of mass devastation have been created. This is something that the entire world is aware of. "You know this," he declared in a video message to the intruders on Thursday evening.
At the same time, Zelensky expressed alarm over the Russian media's charges against Ukraine. "This concerns me much, since we have been convinced on several occasions that if you want to learn about Russia's ambitions, look at what Russia accuses others of."
Look, the dissemination of such claims in Russian media demonstrates that THEY are capable of doing so. Russian special forces and the Russian military. It demonstrates that they desire it "he stated
"What exactly are these charges of chemical-weapons-preparation? You've made the decision to 'de-chemicalize' Ukraine? Is it possible to use ammonia? Phosphorus? What else do you have in store for us? Where will chemical weapons be used? In Mariupol's maternity hospital? Alternatively, at laboratories, the majority of which have been abandoned since the Soviet era and are engaged in routine research. Ordinary! INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, military technology "According to Zelensky.
Zelensky stated in his most recent video speech, which he released on Facebook on Friday morning: "I am the President of a good country, a good country.
In addition, he is the father of two children. On my territory, no chemical or other weapons of mass devastation have been created.
"That is something that the entire world is aware of. You are aware of this. And if Russia does something similar against us, it will face the most severe sanctions."
Further, in response to Russia's claims that "recently discovered documents" revealed components of biological weapons were manufactured in Ukrainian laboratories with US Department of Defense funding, the President said, "this makes me really worried, because we've been repeatedly convinced: if you want to know Russia's plans, look at what Russia accuses others of (doing)."
"What exactly are these charges of chemical-weapons-preparation? Have you made the decision to 'de-chemicalize' Ukraine? Is ammonia being used? Is phosphorous being used? What else do you have in store for us?" He questioned Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for the past 16 days.
According to the BBC, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the US was assisting Ukraine in the development of biological weapons and the employment of virus-carrying birds that migrate across Russia.
The Ministry, on the other hand, did not present any proof to back up this assertion.
Russia has previously alleged that as part of a US-led military biological programme, more than 30 facilities in Lviv, Kharkiv, and Poltava were experimenting with hazardous contagious pathogens.
Meanwhile, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, has asked the UN Security Council to organise an emergency meeting on Friday to "address the US military biological activity on Ukrainian soil."
The charges have been branded "preposterous" by the US, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeting on Wednesday that it is the "sort of misinformation effort we've seen repeatedly from the Russians over the years in Ukraine and other nations, which have been disproved."
She expressed herself "We should all be on the watch for Russia to employ chemical or biological weapons or stage a false flag operation in Ukraine. There's an obvious pattern here ".
CIA Director William Burns called Russia's charges as "false flag attempts in the construction of false narratives" when speaking to the US Senate Intelligence Committee earlier on Thursday.
After Russia accused Ukraine of pursuing research into the creation of biological weapons, President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted.
"I am the President of a good country, a good country. In addition, he is the father of two children. On my territory, no chemical or other weapons of mass devastation have been produced "In a video released on Friday morning, Zelensky claimed.
"That is something that the entire world is aware of. You are aware of this. And if Russia does something similar against us, it would face the most punitive penalties possible "he stated
Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian defence ministry, said in a televised briefing on Thursday that the goal of the study - which the Russian defence ministry alleged was sponsored by the US - was to "create a method for the stealthy dissemination of lethal viruses."
According to Konashenkov, the ministry got papers documenting US military-biological activity in Ukraine, including the export of Ukrainian biomaterial.
Washington "plans to do research on bird, bat, and reptile infections, as well as African swine fever and anthrax," he stated.
"Bat coronavirus samples have been tested at bio-laboratories set up and sponsored in Ukraine," Konashenkov noted.
Later Thursday, after discussions with his Ukrainian colleague Dmytro Kuleba, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed the assertion, stating that Washington had supported the development of biological weapons in Ukraine.
"This job was done in perfect secrecy by the Americans. They're building military-biological facilities right along Russia's borders, just as they're doing in other former Soviet nations "he stated
Both Washington and Kyiv have denied the presence of biological weapons facilities in Ukraine, which has been under siege by tens of thousands of Russian troops since February 24.
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