Sverdlovsk Anthrax Leak: The USSR’s Deadly Lab Leak

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[afcreative]

I love how I'm learning more about Russian history from Simon that I did from actual history classes in Russia...

[jetamtskheta]

My husband is from Yekaterinburg. He told me that all over the region there are tombs made of bricks, where people and animals infected by anthrax are buried. And all those tombs are long uncared of and lost watertightness. And near one of those a cottage village was built. And houses there are extremely cheap, but no one of the locals is crazy enough to live in a contaminated place :)

[parkerlynne]

"It was almost as if through sheer effort the USSR believed it could will an alternative universe into existence" Imagine that...

[kevinbarry]

I think you have hit on the key to Russian thinking; nobody would be crazy or stupid enough to do this. It's brilliant, that's what we will do

[fratercontenduntocculta]

It's so sad how disposable life is in Russia. It looks like the only reason they stop disasters like this from worsening is to save face in the public eye.

[cmennare]

Lesson to be learned? never put any atrocity possible beyond the scope of politicians.

[theclandestinewitness]

Simon, I'd love to see a video on one of your channels about the Novichok agents from Russia. Thank you for the awesome content!

[Battle_Beard]

Me: “Ehh I need something good to listen to.”
Simon: “Anthrax disaster!”
Me: 🤔 _Acceptable._

[utbdoug]

Imagine Russia not adhering to treaties and agreements they've entered!

[mtsoko]

"Compound 19" would be a great name for a thrash metal band.

[monroerobbins]

I’m really glad doctors and people got information out, that people defected. They were so brave, and brilliant, they risked their lives to save others and show the truth. So I’m glad they did it, and that they persisted, and insisted on showing the truth. They are truly heroes, and in the future, I pray that if this happens again, there will be people that will do the same, for they are the brilliant lights that shine against the true cruelty of the world.

[pamelamays]

This could have easily an Into The Shadows segment.
Well done Simon & Co.!😉👌

[kirllthreedronefour]

“The worst biological accident in Soviet history…..”
Of several in a scale.
That we know of.
That they couldn’t bury.

[skivvy]

Biohazard, by Ken Albiek (director of top bioweaponeer program for all of USSR) is an amazing book that covers his work with anthrax and genetically altering it and crossing it with plague and etc. he made the most virulent and deadly form of anthrax known to man and covers a lot of the most famous lab leaks and accidental contaminations he was personally in charge of dealing with. Highly recommend it to those interested in this.

[rodneyfaulkner]

My now late wife was from Yekaterinburg, her father was a Capitan in the KGB at the time, she told me of many events that affected the city as it was a very much industrial city.

[ComaDave]

Awesome. Instant thumb up.
I've asked for this a couple of times.
Once upon a time - information on this near-miss nightmare was so scarce, that I started a page on Wikipedia in the hopes of drawing out details from the shadows.
Mission: accomplished. 👍

[rachelb]

Dammit, Simon, I thought I'd be able to eat my breakfast while watching a Geographics video. I just finished the Casual Criminalist on Ed Gein, and thought, Geographics would be pretty benign in comparison, that it would be a nice break from all the gruesomeness...I was wrong!

[MychalWave]

The USSR & NBC Disasters go together like Death & Taxes man

[ladyflimflam]

1:18 well now i want a top 10 of soviet coverups

[tierneylogan]

A bio weapon lab posing as a civilian research facility? Surely not.