New Delhi, July 7 -- Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (DIU) has accused Russian forces of committing "biological terrorism" by allegedly creating conditions for an anthrax outbreak in the Russian-occupied Kherson region through the improper disposal of infected livestock carcasses near civilian areas.

In a statement, the DIU alleged that Russian occupation authorities have transported anthrax-infected animal carcasses to burial sites across occupied Kherson, where they are being buried without following internationally accepted sanitary standards.

According to the agency, there are up to 50 livestock burial sites in the occupied part of the region, with around 10 considered particularly dangerous, including locations near Askania-Nova, Sk...