Telegraph investigation reveals those on front line are being exposed to gases banned during wartime

Russian troops are carrying out a systematic campaign of illegal chemical attacks against Ukrainian soldiers, according to a Telegraph investigation.

The Telegraph spoke to a number of Ukrainian soldiers deployed in positions across the front line who detailed how their positions have been coming under near daily attacks from small drones, mainly dropping tear gas but also other chemicals.

The use of such gas, which is known as CS and commonly used by riot police, is banned during wartime under the Chemical WeaponsConvention.

Ihor, the commander of a Ukrainian reconnaissance team who is deployed near the front line city of Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk Oblast, told The Telegraph: “Nearly every position in our area of the front was getting one or two gas grenades dropped on them a day.”

  • Victor
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    38 months ago

    Those are only the ones who follow orders though. How can we get the people who give orders to use the gas?

    • @ShittyBeatlesFCPres
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      38 months ago

      If identified, they’ll never be able to leave Russia (plus a few other countries) without being arrested and sent to The Hague. Sometimes, it takes awhile and sometimes, a war criminal is never brought to justice (see: Kissinger). But Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova already have arrests warrants out for one war crime (kidnapping Ukrainian children). Putin had to video conference into a BRICS summit because South Africa is one of the 124 countries that recognizes the International Criminal Court.

      • Victor
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        18 months ago

        Interesting, wow. Thank you for that.

    • FartsWithAnAccent
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      28 months ago

      The UA seems to have pretty good reach these days, I wouldn’t be surprised if they delivered justice packed into a Cessna, attached to some drones, etc. or maybe some Russians who are fed up with being ground to dust for the oligarch’s profit will take action.

      Those rich assholes aren’t as safe as they might like to think.

      • Victor
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        28 months ago

        Let’s hope you’re right.

        • FartsWithAnAccent
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          28 months ago

          I like to try and be optimistic!

          PUTIN FOR DEFENESTRATION, 2024!

          • Victor
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            28 months ago

            🤞😄