Russia accuses Ukraine of using chemical weapons: what lies behind the new wave of disinformation

According to hvylya.net: The Russian Federation accused Ukraine of creating laboratories for the production of chemical weapons. According to the Center for Countering Disinformation, Moscow claimed the existence of 'a vast network of laboratories for the mass production of toxic combat substances' and 'hundreds of cases of chemical weapon use.'

According to Russia's representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Vladimir Tarabrin, these accusations are unconfirmed and are merely the spread of fakes by Russian media.

Information on the lack of confirmations

Russia traditionally does not provide any verified evidence of its accusations. Instead, the Kremlin refers to: anonymous reports from the Russian Defense Ministry; mentions of 'Syringe gas,' CS/Chloracetophenone, 'psychotropics,' and 'hydrogen cyanide'; the absence of any verification procedures by the OPCW.

As a result, a standoff has emerged between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine, which is a full-fledged state party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, denies any information regarding its own production programs for toxic substances, while the accusations from Russia are not supported by official investigations or OPCW verification mechanisms.

Ukraine denies Russia's accusations of creating laboratories for chemical weapons, emphasizing the lack of confirmations in these statements and stressing the need for an objective investigation of this situation.