Day: February 19, 2024

Moscow claims that Washington and Kiev have violated the articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Washington and Kiev have violated articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as Ukrainian forces have used illegal munitions on the battlefield, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has claimed.

The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces provided several examples of Kiev’s alleged use of banned chemical weapons and non-lethal chemical agents that he said were obtained from the US. 

Kirillov claimed that Ukraine used drones to drop US-made gas grenades on December 28, 2023 containing “CS” compound – a chemical classified as a riot-control tool that irritates the eyes and upper respiratory tract, and can cause skin burns, respiratory paralysis and cardiac arrest when used in high concentrations.

“C” is the chemical symbol for carbon, and “S” is the chemical symbol for sulfur. Therefore, a “CS” compound typically refers to a compound that contains both carbon and sulfur atoms. One common example of a CS compound is carbon disulfide (CS2), a volatile chemical compound that is used in various industrial processes.

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The Kremlin today threatened to fire nuclear missiles on London, Washington, Berlinand Kyiv if Russia is forced to give up the Ukrainian territory it has invaded.

Dmitry Medvedev – a close Putin ally who served as president from 2008 to 2012 – said if a military defeat led to a return to the 1991 frontiers, when the Soviet Union collapsed, Moscow would unleash Armageddon.

‘Attempts to return Russia to the borders of 1991 will lead to only one thing,’ he said. ‘Towards a global war with Western countries using the entire strategic arsenal of our state. In Kyiv, Berlin, London, Washington.’

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Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, has attacked a UK Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Monday, adding that the vessel was severely damaged.

The Houthis are using Iranian-designed attack drones to target ships hundreds of miles away. https://t.co/SMup75zTWr pic.twitter.com/UhAmqpdzyP

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 19, 2024

The Houthis vowed to “meet escalation with escalation” and expanded their list of potential targets to include US- and UK-owned merchant vessels. While no Houthi missiles have hit a US Navy vessel thus far, the group has launched scores of missiles and drones against the US-led coalition ships in the Red Sea.

“The Houthis are the first entity in the history of the world to use anti-ship ballistic missiles ever,” explains Navy Vice Admiral Brad Cooper. https://t.co/w3caDsF2YO pic.twitter.com/PxpBuqjH4V

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 19, 2024

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