U.S. Experts Say Ukraine Lacks Security System for Dangerous Pathogens

Ukraine lacks a security system for dangerous pathogens, Chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov said on Thursday, citing a U.S. expert report. He specified that during its special military operation, Russia had gained access to a summary report on the activities of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in 2005-2016, which particularly assessed the effectiveness of healthcare, veterinary and biosecurity systems. “Experts came to the conclusion that Ukraine lacked a security system for dangerous pathogens,” Kirillov pointed out. According to him, the document also points to the lack of legislation related to…