Russia arms Molniya drones with yellow phosphorus in Ukraine trench attacks
A new report describes how Russian troops strip down mortar shells to harvest their flammable phosphorus cores.
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Russia couldn’t win in close combat—so it set city ablaze with weapons that fuse to body and refuse to extinguish
Protocol III prohibits attacks with this substance near civilian concentrations, but that didn’t stop Moscow troops in Luhansk Oblast.
NBC News: White House rejects phosphorus munitions to Ukraine over potential harm to civilians
Despite the Pentagon's recommendation to provide Ukraine with white phosphorus artillery shells for use in creating smoke screens, the Biden administration has repeatedly declined, worried about the potential civilian impact and negative international perceptions, according to US officials. Meanwhile, Ukrainian leaders continue to accuse Russia of deploying the weapon against civilians.