Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has commented on the course of the military special operation in Ukraine. According to her, there was no question of any peaceful use of biological programs in Ukraine, they were supported by the US Department of Defense, RIA Novosti reported.

Zakharova also said that the Russian side was wondering whether the biomaterials in laboratories in Ukraine had been destroyed and whether dangerous substances had fallen into the hands of extremists and nationalists. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman emphasized that the USA would not be able to remain silent about the discovered facts of biological developments in Ukraine, Russia demands details.

Maria Zakharova noted that negotiations with Ukraine were under way in order to stop the bloodshed and that there was progress. According to her, the Russian special operation is not aimed at overthrowing the current government in Ukraine.

“Its tasks include neither the occupation of Ukraine, nor the destruction of its statehood, nor the overthrow of the current government,” Zakharova added.

The Foreign Ministry also said that about 2m people from Ukraine had requested evacuation to Russia. At the same time, nationalists in Ukraine are preventing the evacuation of civilians from cities and information about the evacuation is deliberately concealed from the population by the authorities.