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Breaking: Moscow assassination eliminates Russian chemical warfare chief wanted by Ukraine
Head of Russia's chemical warfare forces Lt-Gen Kirillov has been killed by a remotely detonated explosive outside his Moscow apartment building this morning.
Chemical weapons watchdog finds prohibited CS tear gas use against Ukraine forces
An OPCW investigation found prohibited CS tear gas in grenade and soil samples from a Ukrainian trench after visiting Dnipropetrovsk Oblast at Ukraine's request.
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.
UK imposes sanctions on Russian chemical warfare commander
Britain's Foreign Secretary has accused Russia of deploying First World War-era choking gas on Ukrainian battlefields.
Russia intensifies use of chemical weapons against Ukraine, Ukrainian military reports
In August 2024 alone, 447 such cases were documented.
Ukraine presents proof of Russian chemical warfare to international body
Ukraine's OPCW representative details Russia's violations of Chemical Weapons Convention, presenting evidence of chemical weapons use against Ukrainian forces.
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.
France, US, UK confirm Russia uses chemical weapons on Ukraine’s front lines
Ukraine's allies vowed specialized training support amid Russia's escalating chemical and nuclear threats,.
US accuses Russia of using banned chemical weapon in Ukraine
The State Department reports Moscow's use of both chloropicrin, a choking agent, and riot control agents as a method of warfare in its invasion.
Reuters: Russia increases use of prohibited riot control agents against Ukrainian forces on battlefield
Ukrainian troops on the eastern front face a new threat as Russian forces increasingly resort to tear gas attacks, violating international conventions.
The Telegraph: Russia uses prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine nearly daily
Ukrainian Support Forces Command recorded 371 cases of Russians using chemical weapons in March 2024 alone.
ISW: Russia recycles disproven bio and chem weapons allegations against Kyiv to undermine Western support
Russian officials are again claiming, without evidence, that Ukraine is using a "wide range of toxic chemicals" against Russian troops, including banned substances, as the Kremlin amplifies disinformation aimed at undermining Western resolve, ISW says.
Military: Russian troops used chemical munitions some 60 times in past week on Zaporizhzhia front
Ukrainian military official reported a concerning rise in chemical attacks by Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a serious breach of international law.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 702: Russia uses deadly chemical weapons against Ukrainian soldiers
Russia has been using special gas grenades with a prohibited chemical warfare agent to attack Ukrainian troops, according to forensic experts.
Russia uses deadly chemical weapons against Ukrainian soldiers, experts confirm
Russia has been using special gas grenades with chloroacetophenone, a prohibited chemical warfare agent, to attack Ukrainian troops, according to Ukrainian military representatives and forensic experts.
Ukraine military: Russia increases use of chemical weapons
Ukraine is now seeing up to 10 cases a day of Russian forces using munitions filled with toxic chemicals against Ukrainian troops and civilians.
ISW: Russia confirms use of banned chemical weapons in Kherson Oblast
The Russian 810th Naval Infantry Brigade published footage of itself dropping grenades containing riot control agents on Ukrainian forces, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Military: Russians attacked Ukrainian troops with chemical munitions in Ukraine’s south
Russian forces carried out two strikes on Ukrainian troops using projectiles equipped with a chemical agent.
Russian chemical attack suspected on besieged Mariupol yet Russia’s blockade leaves no room for confirmation
According to the Azov Regiment’s report published at about 22:15 on 11 April, “about an hour ago used…