In 1991, the Soviets abandoned anthrax island, a bioweapon facility which still has over 90% chance of killing people decades after its creation

Vozrozhdeniye Island served as a Soviet biological weapons testing site for decades. Weaponized anthrax spores left behind remain a dangerous legacy from this era. Environmental changes and the Aral Sea's shrinkage increased access to the contaminated island. A US-led cleanup operation aimed to secure and decontaminate the site after 9/11.

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