Azov Regiment claimed a Russian drone dropped poison gas or chemical material on fighters and civilians, causing breathing difficulties, muscular problems, and racing heartbeat for three people requiring medical attention.
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Azov Regiment claimed a Russian drone dropped poison gas or chemical material on fighters and civilians, causing breathing difficulties, muscular problems, and racing heartbeat for three people requiring medical attention.
Russian forces used drone-delivered chemical weapons causing shortness of breath and ataxia
Russian occupying forces continue to storm the Azovstal plant and the Mariupol seaport with the help of artillery and aircraft
The Azov Regiment reported that Russia used a poisonous substance against Ukrainian troops in Mariupol on April 11
The poisonous substance was distributed by a drone
Victims of the attack suffered shortness of breath and vestibullocerebellar ataxia
This may be Russia's first known use of chemical weapons in Ukraine
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Source story: day-48-2022-04-15