The United States announced Wednesday that Russian forces used chemical weapons against Ukrainian soldiers.
According to the State Department, Moscow’s military used the chemical weapon chloropicrin on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
This colorless oily liquid was used extensively in World War I and causes severe irritation to the lungs, eyes, and skin.
Its use during wartime was prohibited under the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention.
“The use of such chemicals is not an isolated incident and was likely driven by the Russian military’s desire to dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield,” the State Department said in a statement. said.
The State Department said Moscow’s military also used tear gas during the fighting, also in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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