Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia is creating infrastructure for biological terrorism in the Kherson region

[96496] Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia is creating infrastructure for biological terrorism in the Kherson region

Ukraine's military intelligence agency warns that Russian occupying forces are recklessly burying anthrax-infected cattle carcasses in the Kherson region, which could lead to a biological catastrophe.

The GUR alert: Russia accused of creating conditions for an anthrax outbreak in Kherson

Ukraine's military intelligence (GUR MO Ukraine) issued a serious warning today, June 23, 2026, stating that Russian occupying forces are deliberately creating conditions for the spread of the anthrax bacterium in the occupied territories of the Kherson region. According to reports from official bodies and news networks, the Russians are dumping infected cattle carcasses into burial pits without any sanitation or protective measures.

Scope of the danger and central locations

According to the GUR announcement, about 50 improvised burial sites have been identified, with about ten of them posing a direct and immediate threat to the population. The most dangerous areas include the settlements of Askania-Nova, Skadovsk, and Zaliznyi Port. Intelligence sources note that some of the pits are located less than a kilometer from residential areas and in areas with high groundwater levels, which could lead to long-term environmental contamination.

Suspicion of a "false flag operation"

In addition to the health threat, security officials, including the Operatyvnyi ZSU channel, have raised concerns that this is a case of "biological terrorism." According to the analysis, Russia may use these hotspots to conduct a psychological operation (False Flag) and accuse Ukraine of using biological weapons. The reports are highlighted by major Ukrainian media outlets such as TSN and BBC NEWS Ukraine, which emphasize that the area is being turned into a contamination trap that will affect the local ecology for decades to come.

Summary of evidence

All Ukrainian sources reporting on the issue, including Realna Viyna and Ukraina Online, adopt a consistent line emphasizing the negligence of the occupying forces and the danger to human life. As of now, no responses have been provided by official Russian sources to these claims, with all reports based on Ukrainian intelligence as the sole source of information.