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OCCRP: Barcelona wine export business became pipeline for sanctioned chemicals to Russian military intelligence

EU customs systems allowed at least $18,650 worth of sanctioned chemicals—including substances used in nerve agents and explosives—to flow from Barcelona to Russian defense contractors between 2022 and 2024

byMaria Tril

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China provides 80% of critical electronics for Russian drones, intelligence agency says

Ukraine's intelligence service confirmed that about 20 Russian factories receive Chinese machine tools, special chemicals, gunpowder and components specifically for military enterprises.

byMaria Tril

US accuses Russia of using banned chemical weapon in Ukraine

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Ukraine charges Russian colonel for ordering chemical weapons against Kyiv troops in Donetsk

Colonel Roman Shkroba becomes another Russian commander targeted by Ukrainian authorities for chemical warfare violations, mere months after head of the Russian military’s radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces, Igor Kirillov was killed in an explosive attack following similar charges.

byOlena Mukhina

A Russian serviceman wearing a gasmask, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Russian troops use chemical weapons over 5,300 times in Ukraine since 2023, military data shows

Ukrainian military monitors have documented over five thousand cases of Russian forces deploying banned chemical munitions, including crowd control agents prohibited in warfare, since February 2023.

byOlena Mukhina

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The Washington Post: Satellite images show unusual expansion at closed Soviet biolaboratory near Sergiev Posad

Satellite images reveal a sprawling new complex taking shape – one that experts say bears the hallmarks of a high-security biological research facility.

byBenjamin Looijen

ISW: Surge in Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast signals potential summer offensive

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Russian troops 715 times used chemical agents against Ukrainian forces in May

Russian forces primarily targeted Ukrainian troops with K-51 and RG-VO grenades dropped from drones.

byOlena Mukhina