Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian occupation forces have already carried out 465 chemical attacks. This was reported by the Public Relations Service of the Support Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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The Defense Forces recorded 465 cases of the use of ammunition with toxic chemicals by the Russian Federation. Of these, 81 cases occurred in December of this year alone.
At the same time, the dynamics of their use is growing. For example, in just one day on December 19, Russia carried out 8 attacks using chemicals
The General Staff explained that most often the enemy uses grenades, such as K-51, RGR and Drofa-PM hand grenade, which are dropped from UAVs. However, improvised explosive devices equipped with irritant substances are also used.
There is also artillery shelling with chemically hazardous substances.
Also, on December 14, 2023, the use of a new type of special gas grenades RG-VO containing an unknown chemical substance was detected.
Addendum
It is noted that 28 cases of the use of hazardous chemicals were documented and sent for investigative actions within the framework of criminal proceedings by radiation, chemical, biological intelligence groups from the military units of the Support Forces Command together with the Security Service of Ukraine.
Recall
This summer , Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, commander of the Tavria operational and strategic group of troops, reported that in the area of Novodanylivka , the Russians struck with MLRS munitions containing a chemical substance.