Tear gas used on Ukraine battlefield, chemical weapons agency finds

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The international organization for the control of chemical weapons (OPAC) has stated that it has found a prohibited riot gas (CS) in bullet and soil samples provided by Ukraine, reporting that its presence violates the convention on the use of... (BEND)

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Prohibited CS gas was found in samples of shells and soil from the combat zone in Ukraine. Its presence is prohibited by the Convention on the Use of Chemical Weapons.

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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OIAC) said it had found banned CS tear gas in samples supplied by Kiev.

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The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons prohibits “as a means of war” the use of anti-riot agents, including CS gas, taken on September 20 near the village in central Ukraine.

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Chemical Weapons Watchdog Says Banned Gas Found in Ukraine Samples

The international chemical weapons watchdog said Monday that banned CS riot gas had been found in shell and soil samples provided by Ukraine from the zone where it is fighting Russian forces.

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UN watchdog confirms riot control agent used on Ukraine battlefield

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed on Nov. 18 that a riot control agent known as CS has been used in Ukraine, as evidence mounts that Russia has scaled up its attacks using chemical weapons in recent months.The United Nations watchdog OPCW's first confirmation about the tear gas usage comes as Russia has intensified its use of chemical agents since the beginning of the year to advance forward across Ukraine…