The Russian Defense Ministry has accused the United States of involvement in preparing provocations by Ukraine, after which Russia could be accused of using toxic substances in the area of a special military operation. This was stated by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, TASS reports.
According to the general Igor Kirillov, this is evidenced by the words spoken by the official US representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Nicole Champagne, in July 2024. At that time, she “openly stated that the United States intends to raise the issue of holding the Russian Federation accountable during the conference of states parties [to the organization] in November.”
