Russia’s State Investigative Committee said Monday it was examining the alleged use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian forces near the towns of Soledar and Bakhmut.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the allegation, which It was not accompanied by any publicly available evidence.
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The Investigative Committee said that the Donetsk People’s Republic – one of the territories Russia has seized and occupied in eastern Ukraine – had denounced the use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian drones close to both locations.
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“As a result, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces are experiencing a deterioration in their health and symptoms characteristic of poisoning“he said, without elaborating or naming the alleged substance.
Since the start of its invasion almost a year ago, Russia has repeatedly warned that Ukraine could be preparing the use of unconventional weaponsincluding biological weapons or a radioactive dirty bomb. No such attack has materialized.the agency reported Reuters.
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Ukraine and its Western allies have rejected these accusations, but considered them a possible prelude to an attack by “false flag“, that is Russia could resort to such tactics itself, but trying to blame Ukraine. Russia has rejected that claim.
NA / ED
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