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flag Russia accuses Ukraine of using banned chemicals, citing unverified evidence at OPCW.

flag Russian envoy Vladimir Tarabrin accused Ukraine of using banned chemical agents during an OPCW session in The Hague, presenting evidence of an improvised device containing chloroacetophenone and chloropicrin—prohibited chemicals that cause severe respiratory and eye irritation. flag He claimed Ukraine has a network of labs producing toxic agents, including hydrogen cyanide, and alleged Western allies are ignoring the findings despite their awareness. flag Russia denied using chemical weapons, asserting compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention. flag The OPCW has not independently verified the evidence.

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