Last minute: Ukraine’s Special Operations Battalion Azak announced that Russian troops dropped a toxic substance of unknown origin to Mariupol with an unmanned aerial vehicle.
THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY BREATHING
In the statement made by the Azov Battalion, it was stated that the attack took place in the last hours of Monday.
In the statement, “Russian occupation troops dropped a poisonous substance of unknown origin against the Ukrainian army and civilians in the city of Mariupol with an enemy UAV.” statement was included.
Emphasizing that respiratory failure was detected in people injured after the attack, it was noted that the effects of the toxic substance were investigated. (AA)
STATEMENT FROM USA: APPRECIATING
US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Spokesperson John Kirby stated that the allegations that Russia used chemical weapons in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol are alarming.
Making a statement on Russia’s alleged use of chemical weapons in Mariupol, Kirby said, “We are aware of the social media posts claiming that Russian forces dropped a chemical munition on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. We cannot confirm at the moment and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.” used the phrases.
Pointing out that this information is extremely worrying if true, Kirby said: “This confirms our concerns about Russia’s potential to use a variety of crowd control agents in Ukraine, including chemically-mixed tear gas.” made its assessment.