Russia said US increasing its nuclear potential in Europe

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Washington is increasing its nuclear potential in European countries and is adopting promising means of delivering nuclear warheads, RIA Novosti reports

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According to Sergei Shoigu, today threats of a radiation, chemical and biological nature are provoked by the actions of Washington, ‘which is building up nuclear capabilities on the territory of European countries and is deploying advanced means of nuclear delivery’.

Moreover, Shoigu said that the United States has formed a network of biolabs to study the properties of region-specific pathogens that can be transmitted to humans and cause pandemic. About 40 such facilities are located in Ukraine.