The United States accuses Russia of contemplating the use of “chemical agents” in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol

USA He assured this Tuesday that he has “credible information” about the possibility that Russia use “chemical agents” in its offensive to take the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

According to the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, “Russian forces could use different riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents that would reinforce symptoms to weaken and immobilize Ukrainian fighters and civilians as part of their aggressive campaign to take over Mariupol”.

“We share this information with Ukraine” and “we are in direct contact with our allies to determine what is currently happening, it is a very worrying issue,” said Blinken, who said, however, that he could not confirm recent accusations that Russian forces have already used chemical weapons in Mariupol.

The Ukrainian Azov regiment, entrenched in Mariupola town in eastern Ukraine besieged by Moscow, said Monday that a Russian drone dropped a “toxic substance” on soldiers and civilians. No independent source has confirmed this allegation.

The spokesman for US diplomacy, Ned Price, assured that Washington is “willing to help” the Ukrainian authorities in their investigation.

He specified that USA received “credible information” about the possible use from chemical agentsbefore the accusations made on Monday by the Azov regiment.

“It is a concern that we had even before the beginning of the aggression” by Russia against Ukraine, “I had warned of the possibility of resorting to this type of weapon, and it is something that we are following very, very closely,” he insisted. Secretary of State for his part.

Source: Elcomercio

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