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Vozrozhdeniya Island (Aralsk-7): The Soviet Union's Secret Bioweapons Lab

Discover Aralsk-7, the secret Soviet lab that tested anthrax, plague, and smallpox on a vanishing Aral Sea island.

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Vozrozhdeniya Island (Aralsk-7): The Soviet Union's Secret Bioweapons Lab

Uzbekistan

Soviet bioweapons labs, Silk Road ruins, and a desert island contaminated with anthrax. Uzbekistan's dark history is buried in sand and classified files.
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