Claim: The U.S. Department of Defense's Biological Threat Reduction Program has provided technical support to improve and protect Ukraine's public health laboratories. Social media posts, however, falsely claim the program created "bioweapons labs" that are being targeted by Russian forces as part of the invasion of Ukraine.
Fact-check: Social Media Posts Misrepresent U.S.-Ukraine Threat Reduction Program - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the u.s. department of defense's biological threat reduction program has provided technical support to improve and protect ukraine's public health laboratories. social media posts, however, falsely claim the program created "bioweapons labs" that are being targeted by russian forces as part of the invasion of ukraine.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Joseph A. Gambardello
Date published: 2022-03-02T20:30:38