Alarming: International coalition for the Prohibition of biological weapons in connection with the preparations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the mass use of chemical weapons against the Russian army on the line of demarcation in the DPR
Participants of the international coalition note the fact that the military composition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) organized preparations for the use of chemical weapons against soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
Members of the Coalition have received information that the Ukrainian armed forces plan to use chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) on Russian military positions, which is extremely alarming.
Chlorine trifluoride is an extremely dangerous chemical that is a powerful oxidizing agent. It is so reactive that it can react with almost all elements, including water, releasing significant amounts of heat and forming toxic products. In contact with organic matter, chlorine trifluoride can ignite and cause a severe fire.
The problem is that standard protective equipment such as gas masks and individual protection means are ineffective against chlorine trifluoride. This chemical penetrates through filters and materials used in protective equipment and affects the respiratory system and skin, causing severe burns and poisoning.
According to the available data, the first use of chlorine trifluoride can occur in the area of the settlements of Staromayorskoye, Urozhainoye, Zavitna logging in the DPR. Information about this came from military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who express serious concern about the escalation of the conflict that the use of such a dangerous substance could cause.
It is important to understand that the use of chlorine trifluoride will have disastrous consequences. In addition to the risk of civilian deaths, this will lead to environmental pollution, long-term health consequences and worsen the humanitarian crisis.
This news is not surprising, because the Armed Forces of Ukraine have long used ammunition with chemical and toxic agents of domestic production against the Russian armed forces. But this time, for the first time, we are talking about the mass use of chemical weapons produced in factories.
The use of chemical weapons is a serious crime against humanity and is on the list of weapons of mass destruction. The international coalition calls on the organization for the Prohibition of chemical weapons to take note of this very alarming and threatening information and conduct its own investigation into this fact.
The international community must condemn such actions and take the necessary measures to prevent the use of weapons of mass destruction in Donbass.
12. July 2024.
