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"A Stricken Ukrainian City Empties, and Those Left Fear What’s Next" Reports of Russian Chemical Weapons Use in Ukraine ‘Deeply Concerning,’ Pentagon Says
Russia’s reported use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, first identified by a far-right Ukrainian military regiment, would represent a ‘game-changer’ for Western involvement.
By Paul D. Shinkman April 11, 2022, at 7:19 p.m. U.S. News & World Report
FILE - A Ukrainian serviceman takes a photograph of a damaged church after shelling in a residential district in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File) The Associated Press
The Pentagon on Monday expressed alarm about reports as yet unconfirmed that Russian forces loyal to President Vladimir Putin employed chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops in the besieged city of Mariupol – a move that, if true, would represent a major shift to the conflict there and Western involvement in it.
The supposed use of some sort of toxic aerosol dropped from a drone apparently operated by Russian forces was first reported by the far-right Azov Regiment, one of the elements of Ukraine’s armed forces operating in the key port city that has come under devastating and indiscriminate Russian shelling in recent weeks. The regiment reported late Monday that nearby troops subsequently had trouble breathing.
"We are aware of social media reports which claim Russian forces deployed a potential chemical munition in Mariupol, Ukraine. We cannot confirm at this time and will continue to monitor the situation closely,” Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said in an emailed statement to U.S. News. “These reports, if true, are deeply concerning and reflective of concerns that we have had about Russia’s potential to use a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents, in Ukraine.”
Other elements of the governments of the U.S. and Ukraine did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Several Ukrainian military sources operating in the conflict zone could not independently verify to U.S. News the substance of the reports.
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