Telegraph investigation reveals those on front line are being exposed to gases banned during wartime
Russian troops are carrying out a systematic campaign of illegal chemical attacks against Ukrainian soldiers, according to a Telegraph investigation.
The Telegraph spoke to a number of Ukrainian soldiers deployed in positions across the front line who detailed how their positions have been coming under near daily attacks from small drones, mainly dropping tear gas but also other chemicals.
The use of such gas, which is known as CS and commonly used by riot police, is banned during wartime under the Chemical WeaponsConvention.
Ihor, the commander of a Ukrainian reconnaissance team who is deployed near the front line city of Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk Oblast, told The Telegraph: “Nearly every position in our area of the front was getting one or two gas grenades dropped on them a day.”
Oh so cops can use it against random climate protesters, but not in a war?
I appreciate the good will, but wtf?
Yes, because climate protestors are not going to think it’s nerve gas or something and respond with their own chemical weapons attack.
It’s banned in war because of the problems in war. Those problems generally do not exist in regular domestic policing.
Oh yes, its all about strategy.
It’s about saving lives and preventing suffering.
Tear gas bath is a rite of passage for any good citizen. If the Govt tear gasses you, you’re probably doing something right.
Well maybe. The gov also tear gasses every hopeful cop in the academy and everyone in boot camp. Like, on purpose in an enclosed space “so they know how to fight through it.”