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Russian troops digging trenches in Ukraine reportedly infected with anthrax

Two Russian servicemen were admitted to a hospital in Melitopol

Newsroom April 30 01:01

Russian troops were reportedly infected with anthrax after unearthing a burial site for cattle while digging defensive trenches in southern Ukraine.

The unit was ordered into immediate quarantine, after doctors diagnosed cases of the deadly disease in at least two soldiers, according to Ivan Fedorov, the exiled Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol.

Two Russian servicemen were admitted to a hospital in Melitopol, which has been under occupation since March last year, before being discharged and sent to an unknown location, Fedorov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

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“The enemy unit is now in quarantine,” he said.

“Two Russian servicemen were first brought to Melitopol hospital, but after the diagnosis was confirmed they were quickly discharged and taken to an unknown destination.”

Read more: The Telegraph

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