Putin’s SECRET WEAPON? Russian military 'developing killer octopus'
www.express.co.uk
A KILLER giant squid that can hypnotise its prey and paralyse humans at a distance of 150 feet using poisonous venom is being developed as a secret weapon by Vladimir Putin, a scientist has claimed.

A fine example of Western investigative journalism:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/735175/vladimir-putin-killer-octopus-organism-46-b-russian-army-secret-weapon-russia

Coincidence?

https://cnc.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_squid

(Edit: Typo)