Disinfo: Kyiv has sent living biological weapons to Donbas

Summary

Kyiv has sent living biological weapons to Donbas. An epidemic of hepatitis A was registered in a dislocation point of the Ukrainian army.

Disproof

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about biological weapons and alleged "epidemic of hepatitis A" in Ukraine.

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  • Reported in: Issue 131
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31/12/2018
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Ukraine, Russia
  • Keywords: Biological weapons, Donbas, War in Ukraine
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Disinfo: Terrible experiments conducted on Russian tourists in Tbilisi

Terrible experiments have been conducted on Russian tourists in Tbilisi. The US-funded centre Lugar based in Tbilisi has a decisive influence on all sanitary and epidemiological activities in Georgia.

Disproof

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about the US creating biological weapons in the Lugar laboratory in Georgia. For background and earlier disinformation about "biological weapons targeting only Russians" click here.

Disinfo: The intoxication of Russian tourists in Georgia might be linked to Lugar Center

The intestinal infection, which hit Russian tourists in Georgia last summer, could have been developed in a laboratory. Shortly after this case, the Lugar Center, financed by the US, has been thrown into the center of a scandal. There are documents confirming that the laboratory conducted dangerous experiments including, possibly, on humans.

Disproof

No evidence given about any possible link between the Lugar laboratory and the intoxication of Russian tourists. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about the US creating biological weapons in the Lugar laboratory in Georgia. Richard Lugar Center for Public Health Research is a facility of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), which became operational in August 2013. The Lugar center is top-tiered institution in NCDC’s laboratory network and serves as a reference laboratory of the Georgia’s public health system. www.ncdc.ge/en-US/LaboratoryNetworksAndBS For background and earlier disinformation about "biological weapons targeting only Russians" click here. Further debunking by The insider.

Disinfo: Ukraine nearing the top of the most indebted countries list

Ukraine can soon reach the top of the list of the countries with the biggest debt.

Disproof

According to the IMF data, Ukraine's debt level is on the level of the 70.5% of GDP and is stabilising. This debt level is relatively far from the most indebted countries, reaching well over 200% of GDP. Further debunking by Stop Fake.