Russian invasion troops employed specialized ammunition fitted with hazardous chemical substances (including K-51 and RG-VO riot control chemicals) against Ukrainian Defense Forces on 250 occasions in September 2024.
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In September 2024, radiation, chemical, and biological monitoring units of Ukraine's Support Forces recorded 250 incidents where Russian troops used hazardous chemical munitions against the Defense Forces.
The enemy uses munitions fitted with hazardous chemical riot control substances, such as K-51 and RG-VO, proscribed for use as means of warfare.
There is also a significant share of munitions containing hazardous chemical compounds of an unknown type.
Russian occupation forces used chemical weapons 250 times in September 2024
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