Russia using banned chemical substances in Kupiansk sector – CCD

Andr Kovalenko, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“Russians have started actively deploying toxic substances, with several cases recently reported in the Kupiansk sector. In fact, Russia is using banned chemicals, viating all established rules of warfare,” he wrote.

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