Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

New York Times - Oct 15, 2026

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

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