Putin’s army used chemical weapons on Ukraine’s battlefield 715 times during the month of May, according to Kyiv’s army.
This represents a significant increase from April, officials said Monday.
Such weapons are prohibited under the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention, to which Russia is a signatory.
However, this has prevented the Kremlin from deploying deadly weapons when it deems it appropriate.
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In a Facebook post, Ukrainian aid forces said most of the cases concerned CS fuel, also known as tear gas and used by police forces against rioters.
It was widely used in World War I before the 1925 Geneva Protocol prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons in wartime.
The Support Forces reported that from February 15 to May 24, 2024, a total of 2,698 cases were registered.
In total, 1,385 Ukrainians had to receive medical attention because of the use of this gas.
Russia has used chloropicrin, an asphyxiating agent, in the Ukrainian military in the past.
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The United States said Russia used the fatal agent to make “battlefield gains” off Ukraine.
Chloropicrin is an oily substance that was widely used during World War I.
It causes inflammation of the lungs, eyes and skin and can lead to vomiting, nausea and diarrhea, according to the U. S. Center for Disease Control. (CDC).
Russia has stepped up its attacks on the strategic wartime city of Shasiv in Ukraine’s Donbas region.
Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade, sent to protect the city, admitted that the fighting had been “extremely difficult. “
“The enemy is conducting major frontal attacks and is also trying to circumvent the agreement from the north and south,” they said, adding that Russian forces were “mercilessly shelling” the area.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Russian Chasiv Yar would be “operationally significant”.
This would give Russian forces favorable positions to launch offensives against Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka, cities that make up the southern component of Ukraine’s defensive belt.
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