Russia seeks UN probe of claims on Ukraine biological labs

Soon after Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, its UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia claimed that secret American labs in Ukraine were engaged in biological warfare – a charge denied by the United States and Ukraine

The United Nations headquarters building (Eduardo Munoz/Pool Photo via AP/PA)

Russia is asking the UN Security Council to establish a commission to investigate its claims that the United States and Ukraine are violating the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons as a result of activities being carried out at biological laboratories in Ukraine.

A draft resolution circulated to council members and obtained on Tuesday by The Associated Press states that under Article VI of the convention Russia has filed an official complaint alleging that banned biological activities are taking place in Ukraine.