Since February 2022, 4,613 cases have been recorded.The Russian army uses munitions such as K-51 and RG-VO, which are loaded with hazardous chemicals that are used for counter-riot operations, and are prohibited as weapons of war, the General Staff's report read.The Ukrainian military has also recorded a "significant" amount of ammunition containing hazardous chemical compounds of an "unspecified type."Russia's use of chemical munitions "flagrantly violates the rules of warfare, ignores the norms and obligations under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction," the General Staff said.Russia’s use of unidentified gas surges on the front line, Ukraine lacks detectorsRussia is increasingly deploying unidentified gas in its latest chemical warfare tactic against Ukrainian troops, who are losing ground across the hotspots of the eastern front line.

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