Russian forces used poisonous substance against Ukrainian defenders in Donetsk region, possibly chloropicrin - Freedom Battalion fighter Ruban

He told about this on Espresso.

"Today, September 3, the enemy hit the positions of our comrades with gas. Now this substance is being clarified and studied. According to the preliminary analysis, 85% that it was chlorpicrin (chloropicrin vapors have a strong lachrymatory effect, and in high concentrations - suffocating and general poisonous effect. Chlorpicrin was used  even in the First World War as a combat poisonous substance - ed.), because the symptoms of the boys coincide with the confirmation of this very substance," said a soldier of the "Svoboda" battalion.

Artem Ruban noted that the enemy uses similar methods due to weakness, because they cannot do anything, although they tried to storm, but our boys repulsed the enemy attack with dignity.