Ukraine war: what chemical weapons is Russia accused of using and why?
The issue of Russia’s alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine was put firmly on the international agenda in May 2024, when the US imposed new sanctions on Russia, accusing it of resorting to the use of tear gas and chloropicrin, an odourless toxic irritant, on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Russian Chemical Weapons General Killed by Bomb in Scooter
Lt. General Igor Kirillov was charged in Ukraine in absentia on Monday for the use of banned chemical weapons and had been sanctioned by other countries.
Russia detains suspect in assassination of general sanctioned for chemical weapons use
Authorities said they had arrested an Uzbek national born in 1995 for working with Ukrainian special services to plant a bomb on a scooter outside the general's residence.
Ukraine behind killing of Russian chemical weapons general in Moscow blast, sources say
A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.
What's Known About the Brazen Bombing That Killed a Top Russian General in Moscow
The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and it again brought the war in Ukraine to the
Suspect detained in death of Russian general killed by bomb strapped to electric scooter
Russia's Investigative Committee said that the unnamed suspect had told them he had come to Moscow to carry out an assignment for Ukraine.
Russian chemical weapons general killed in Moscow blast
A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.
A Russian general was killed by a bomb in Moscow. Ukraine claims responsibility.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed by Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, on Dec. 17. The SBU had opened an investigation linking him to the use of banned chemical weapons, which Russia has deployed more than 4,
Explosion kills Russian general
Dashcam video captured the moment an explosion killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, Russia’s nuclear defense forces chief, and his assistant in Moscow on Dec. 17.
Head of Russia's nuclear and chemical defense forces killed in Moscow explosion
Authorities said Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, was killed along with his assistant.
Russia Arrests Suspect in Senior General's Scooter Bomb Killing
The suspect, described as an Uzbek citizen born in 1995, was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, according to Russia's Federal Security Service.
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Syria Still Has Chemical Weapons
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‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma
The regime of Bashar al-Assad had just fired rockets filled with sarin gas at Zamalka, and people were shouting: “Chemical ...
Syria’s President Had Stocks of Chemical Weapons. What Happens to Them Now?
While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been depleted and ...
Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor
The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Syria over concerns about ...
The hunt for any remaining chemical weapons in Syria
The United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have documented 34 known uses of ...
General Igor Kirillov, the Russian chemical weapons chief and propagandist assassinated by Ukraine
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov met his demise in Moscow on Dec. 17, reportedly killed by a bomb attached to a scooter ...
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Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow detains suspect over murder of military's chemical weapons chief
Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen over the assassination of chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov. The suspect reportedly ...
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Syrians transfer weapons, including ‘chemical grenades,’ to Israeli forces
Syrians are helping Israeli forces collect weapons, including grenades filled with chemical agents, left over from the civil war that has raged in the Arab country for over a decade, Hebrew media ...