UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Oct 8 — In September, there were 250 cases of Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops, reported the Command of the Ukrainian Support Forces. 

Ukrainian radiation, chemical, and biological defense reconnaissance groups from the Support Forces Command have documented 4,035 cases of Russian troops using special munitions with hazardous chemicals since February 2023, including 447 cases in August 2024 alone.

The Russians used chemical munitions against the Ukrainian military, including K-51 and RG-VO, both of which are anti-riot agents and are prohibited for use as weapons of war.

“By doing so, the Russian Federation grossly violates the rules of warfare, ignores the norms and obligations under the Convention on the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction,” the statement said.

On October 7, the deputy commander of the Achilles strike drone battalion said on Ukrainian TV that in the Kharkiv region, the Russian military uses various types of chemical weapons against the Defense Forces from time to time.

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