The Russian Embassy in the UK has accused the West of facilitating the supply of banned toxic chemicals to Kiev for use as chemical weaponry on the frontlines. The allegations were made in response to a new round of sanctions imposed by London targeting Russia’s Radiological Chemical and Biological Defense Forces (RChBZ) and its head, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov. The British government has accused them of “flagrant violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC.
The Russian mission in the UK strongly rejected the accusations, highlighting that Moscow had destroyed its chemical arsenal years ago, with the process overseen by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW. The embassy emphasized that Russia strictly adheres to international law, including the provisions of the Geneva Conventions and the Chemical Weapons Convention. It added that there are no chemical weapons in the arsenals of the Russian Armed Forces, which has been confirmed by international inspections.
According to the embassy, London’s accusations were intended to divert attention from numerous instances of use of chemical weapons by Kiev’s forces during the conflict against Moscow. The mission claimed that the collective West is facilitating the supply of toxic substances and chemical agents to Ukrainian troops. There is irrefutable evidence that toxic chemicals, among other things, are supplied to Ukraine with the assistance of the West.
The allegations come a day after General Kirillov accused Kiev of making extensive preparations for “false flag attacks aimed at accusing Russia of using toxic substances during the special military operation.” The resulting ‘proof’ from the false flag operations would then be provided to OPCW officials. Kirillov said Moscow had registered some 400 cases in which Ukraine had used riot-control chemical agents, which are prohibited in warfare.
The general also accused Ukraine of deploying chemical weapons disguised as smoke bombs during its ongoing incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region. The munitions were used in the Russian town of Sudzha in August, with more than 20 people exposed to the toxins during the attack.