Debunking the narrative: "Ukrainian Biolabs"

Claim:

"Russia invaded Ukraine in part due to biological weapons being developed there with support from the United States."

Reality:

There is zero evidence that the US funds biological weapons research in Ukraine.

Full writeup soon. In the meantime, the following sources address this false claim:

• New York Times: Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded

• BBC: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims

• Brookings: Popular podcasters spread Russian disinformation about Ukraine biolabs

• Justin Ling: How ‘Ukrainian bioweapons labs’ myth went from QAnon fringe to Fox News