In July, the Defense Forces recorded more than 350 cases of Russian use of ammunition containing hazardous chemical compounds. This was stated by the Command of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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The department emphasizes that Russia continues its aggression and grossly violates the rules of warfare, ignoring the norms and obligations under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
It is noted that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, has been actively using special munitions loaded with hazardous chemicals.
In particular, the enemy used K-51 and RG-VO hand gas grenades, which are anti-riot weapons and are prohibited for use as a weapon of war.
In July alone, 358 cases of enemy use of ammunition containing hazardous chemicals were recorded and documented. In total, from February 15, 2023, to July 24 of this year, 3,570 cases of the enemy's use of ammunition containing hazardous chemicals were recorded
Recall
In the spring of this year, the United States accused Russia of using the chemical weapon chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops.