Russian Defense Ministry Reports Discovery of Ukrainian Chemical Munition
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on December 12 that its specialists analyzed a Ukrainian munition found in the Serebryanka forestry on September 8. They confirmed it's a mass-produced chemical weapon designed to injure personnel with chloropicrin. The device, comprising glass bottles and a detonator, suggests large-scale Ukrainian production and drone deployment. Major-General Alexey Rtishchev accused Ukraine of using banned chloropicrin in Donetsk, Luhansk, and reported similar caches in the Belgorod Region.
On December 12, the Russian Defense Ministry released a report detailing the analysis of a Ukrainian munition discovered in the Serebryanka forestry area on September 8. Specialists from the Ministry's chemical laboratory concluded that the device is a mass-produced chemical weapon, designed specifically to harm personnel through the toxic effects of chloropicrin. A report from the 27th Research Center's chemical-analytical control laboratory confirmed these findings, stating the analyzed object's purpose and its mass-produced nature.The examined munition consists of two sealed glass bottles containing a brown liquid, alongside a glass vial filled with a white powder. This vial is equipped with an integrated electric detonator, and all components are securely connected. Experts determined that the munition's manufacturing quality suggests large-scale production within Ukraine. The report also indicated that such devices are capable of being deployed from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Furthermore, Major-General Alexey Rtishchev, Chief of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops, publicly asserted that the Ukrainian military is actively employing banned chloropicrin in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. He also disclosed the discovery of multiple caches containing explosive devices with chemical warfare agents, including in locations within the Belgorod Region, reinforcing claims of Ukraine's alleged use of such prohibited substances.
