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Lab where Russian worker died suspected of previously developing bioweapons

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

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The lab in Irkutsk, where the Russian worker died, has long been suspected of developing bioweapons, according to author Annie Jacobsen, who recently released her nonfiction book, "Biological War: A Scenario." Leigh Kiniry reports.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:33:41 UTC.

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  1. Russian attack on buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills at least 30 people

  2. Death toll from Russian bus strike in eastern Ukraine jumps to 30: authorities

  3. Russia's public health watchdog denies second infection in suspected plague case

  4. Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

  5. Lab where Russian worker died suspected of previously developing bioweapons

  6. 30 dead in strike on Ukraine bus as Russian attacks intensify

  7. Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline

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