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Russian grenades containing chemical agents used against Ukrainian soldiers.

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Russia escalates use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, Kyiv says

Ukrainian defense officials compiled evidence of at least 6,900 instances where Russian forces deployed ammunition containing dangerous chemical agents, with recent intensification noted specifically in the eastern Kupiansk direction.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine’s energy system hit by 1,100 Russian missiles in 2024, Ukraine’a UN envoy says

Kyslytsia underscored Russia's declining power, rejected deceptive peace plans, and urged global support to prevent further aggression.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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

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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

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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.

byMaria Tril

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Russia intensifies use of chemical weapons against Ukraine, Ukrainian military reports

In August 2024 alone, 447 such cases were documented.

byBohdan Ben

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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

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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,.

byOlena Mukhina

US accuses Russia of using banned chemical weapon in Ukraine

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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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Ukrainian soldiers carry an artillery shell.

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byVira Kravchuk

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byIryna Voichuk

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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.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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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.

bySerge Havrylets

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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.

byAlya Shandra

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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.

byMaria Tril

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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.

byYuri Zoria