Star Member panader0 (23,843 posts)
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A conspiracy guy I know, strange but intelligent, claims that there are, (or were)
many biochemical weapon labs in Ukraine, and that Putin has removed 11 so far. And that was one
of the reasons he invaded. I pretty much gave up arguing with him long ago. But my question
is: is there a hint of truth to this conspiracy?

OK, let's ignore the absurdity of this CT, for a moment, and see how well it works:

The USSR developed chemical/biological weapons, and deployed them around the USSR, including in the Ukraine;

In 1990, Ukraine became independent, and "inherited" all weapons deployed there, including nukes and chemical/biological weapons;

In exchange for Russia and other parties guaranteeing they will recognize Ukrainian sovereignty, Ukraine gives up its nukes;

From 1990 through 2022, Ukraine used whatever chemical/biological weapons it has exactly zero times;
So Putin invaded Ukraine to confiscate Ukraine's chemical/biological weapons?

This CT was so DUMB that even DUmmies rejected it.
