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Moscow Uses Fake Chemical Claims to Mask Its Own War Crimes, Says Ukraine

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Moscow Uses Fake Chemical Claims to Mask Its Own War Crimes, Says Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Infantry Brigade take part in tactical training exercises wearing gas masks in a rural area of Ukraine as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues on January 21, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)

Russian propaganda is spreading false claims that Ukraine’s Defense Forces have allegedly used chemical weapons in Russia’s Kursk region, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council on April 3.

The Center emphasized that such disinformation is a routine tactic of Kremlin propaganda, regularly surfacing since the start of the full-scale invasion—and never supported by any evidence.

The goal is to discredit Ukraine in the eyes of the international community and to fabricate an informational pretext for Russian troops to use banned toxic substances themselves.

According to the Center, Russian forces have repeatedly used such substances on the front line. Several recent incidents have been documented in the Kupiansk sector.

“The goal of these actions by Russia is to discredit Ukraine in the eyes of the international community and to create an informational pretext for the use of banned toxic substances by Russian troops. Such incidents have been repeatedly documented along the front line. According to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation and an officer of the Defense Forces, several recent cases have already been recorded in the Kupiansk sector,” the statement wrote.

On March 4, Ukraine presented evidence to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, accusing Russia of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) through the use of chemical agents in its war against Ukraine.

It was reported previously that Russian drone operators have begun using homemade munitions containing dangerous chemicals, Militarnyi reported on April 2, citing a training manual leaked online. The drones in question are commercial models, such as the DJI Mavic 3 and Autel, which are deployed in combat for reconnaissance and fire support missions.

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