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US says Russia is using banned choking agent in attacks on Ukraine

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The United States has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine, a move that violates international law and heightens concerns about the escalating conflict. The U.S. State Department alleges that Russia has used chloropicrin, a choking agent that forces entrenched soldiers to choose between fleeing under enemy fire or risking suffocation.

Chloropicrin — which can cause vomiting, nausea and diarrhea — was widely used during World War I. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons classifies it as a choking agent.

The U.S. asserted that use of the chemical is a clear violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Russia has ratified. Ukraine also accused Russia of using tear gas grenades dropped from drones on Ukrainian positions.

Meanwhile, the State Department announced sanctions on three Russian entities linked to Moscow’s chemical and biological weapons programs.

Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, denied these allegations, calling them baseless and accusing the United States of trying to intimidate partners like China and block normal trade cooperation.

“It is once again targeting Russian high-tech, transportation and energy companies, meaning to ‘knock out’ competitors from the markets,” Antonov said.

Ukraine claims that Russia has used chemical weapons on the battlefield at least 1,400 times since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, resulting in at least one soldier dying from tear gas suffocation.

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The United States has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine, a move that violates international law and heightens concerns about the escalating conflict. The U.S. State Department alleges that Russia has used chloropicrin, a choking agent that forces entrenched soldiers to choose between fleeing under enemy fire or risking suffocation.

Chloropicrin — which can cause vomiting, nausea and diarrhea — was widely used during World War I. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons classifies it as a choking agent.

The U.S. asserted that use of the chemical is a clear violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Russia has ratified. Ukraine also accused Russia of using tear gas grenades dropped from drones on Ukrainian positions.

Meanwhile, the State Department announced sanctions on three Russian entities linked to Moscow’s chemical and biological weapons programs.

Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, denied these allegations, calling them baseless and accusing the United States of trying to intimidate partners like China and block normal trade cooperation.

“It is once again targeting Russian high-tech, transportation and energy companies, meaning to ‘knock out’ competitors from the markets,” Antonov said.

Ukraine claims that Russia has used chemical weapons on the battlefield at least 1,400 times since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, resulting in at least one soldier dying from tear gas suffocation.

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