The Russian Army is using ammunition with banned chemicals against the AFU — research data
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Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:02:00 +0200
Russia uses chemical weapons against UkraineOPCW experts, following appropriate procedures, thoroughly analyzed the materials provided by Ukraine, including four Russian RGVo grenades and relevant soil and grass samples.As a result, two independent, OPCWcertified laboratories confirmed that the evidence submitted by Ukraine contained the substance CS, which is part of riot control agents.This was discussed in the conclusions regarding the evidence submitted by Ukraine of the Russian Federations violation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that they are constantly informing the international community about the Russian Federations systematic use of dangerous chemical substances against Ukraine, in particular tear gas grenades of the RGVo type.
Between February 2023 and February 2025, 6,129 cases of the use by Russian occupiers of ammunition containing dangerous chemicals, including 2chlorobenzalmalononitrile CS, chloroacetophenone CN, as well as chloropicrin and mercaptans malodorants, were documented.
The ministry emphasized that such actions by Russia are a gross violation of Article 1, Paragraph 5, of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.In May 2024, the US State Department, in justifying new sanctions against Russia, indicated that Russian troops had used the banned chemical substance chloropicrin against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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