Russia uses chemical weapons over 6,900 times against Ukraine since launching full-scale invasion

Colonel Valerii Veber, Deputy Chief of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Mine Action, Civil Protection, and Environmental Safety, reported the information, according to the Ministry of Defense.

"During the full-scale war, medical assistance has been provided to nearly 3,400 Ukrainian servicemen with signs of poisoning by an unknown chemical substance," Veber said.

This was discussed at a seminar in the Slovak city of Žilina. The event aimed to strengthen capabilities in prosecuting chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear crimes.

• The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has documented war crimes and, in absentia, charged a Russian brigade commander for his role in the mass use of banned chemical weapons against Ukraine’s Defense Forces.