Over 10,000+ chemical assaults by Russia in Ukraine were recorded

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has documented over 10,000 Russian chemical attacks against the Defense Forces. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the enemy has been using chemical weapons on a massive scale.

The SBU press service reported this on Wednesday, July 30.

Use of chemical weapons on the front line

The SBU is documenting the occupiers' widespread use of prohibited chemical weapons against the Ukrainian Armed Forces. These include K-51, RGR, and RG-Vo aerosol grenades containing toxic irritant substances, such as CS (chlorobenzylidene malononitrile) and CN (chloroacetophenone).

There have also been frequent occurrences of Russians using ampoules containing chloropicrin, a toxic substance.

The SBU emphasized that the use of this substance is prohibited by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Use, and Stockpiling of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. According to the investigation, the Russian Federation drops the largest number of chemical munitions from FPV drones on Ukrainian soldiers' defensive positions.

These poisonous compounds primarily affect the soldiers' eyes and respiratory organs. The enemy intends to force Ukrainian defenders out of their trenches and dugouts under targeted fire by doing so.

Which areas are most affected?

Most cases of chemical weapons use have been recorded on the eastern front, as well as during strikes on the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Sanctions for the use of chemical weapons

The SBU is collaborating with international organizations to document the use of chemical weapons. Some material evidence, for example, was transferred to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague for laboratory testing and to inform the international community.

Consequently, the EU Council imposed sanctions on Russian entities involved in developing and using chemical weapons in Ukraine.

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