European Intelligence Confirms Intensifying Russian Chemical Weapons Use in Ukraine
- Dutch and German intelligence agencies reported that Russia is increasingly using chemical weapons, including the banned agent chloropicrin, in Ukraine during the ongoing war.
- This escalation follows years of suspicion and confirmed incidents since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, amid denials by Moscow and mutual accusations between Russia and Ukraine.
- The intelligence agencies obtained evidence of drone-delivered choking agents and stated that Russian military leadership actively supports these chemical weapon deployments as standard battlefield practice.
- Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans stated that evidence shows Russia is increasing its deployment of chemical weapons, a development that threatens not only Ukraine but also the broader international community, and he called for stronger sanctions against Moscow.
- These findings imply a large-scale chemical weapons program in Russia and suggest the need for increased international pressure to prevent normalization of such weapons in conflict.
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Dutch Intelligence: Russia Routinely Using Banned Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin. The Netherlands’ military intelligence and the security service, together with the German intelligence service, found that the use of prohibited chemical weapons by the Russian military had become “standardized and commonplace” in Ukraine. According to the findings, the…
The German and Dutch secret services accuse Russia of using the banned chemical substance chlorpikrin in Ukraine, which can be fatal at high concentrations in closed rooms. The chemical weapons expert Dr. Marc-Michael Blum talks about this at WORLD TV.
Putin relies on an outlawed weapon in the Ukraine war. There is criticism from all over the world, the Netherlands is planning legal action.
Putin relies on an outlawed weapon in the Ukraine war. There is criticism from all over the world, the Netherlands is planning legal action.
The chemical weapon that Russia is increasingly using in Ukraine, according to our intelligence services, was already extremely effective and controversial in the First World War. It is not for nothing that chloropicrin is strictly prohibited on the battlefield, but can be used in industry and agriculture.
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