Occupiers could have used tear gas in Mariupol/facebook of Lyudmila Denisova
Recently, the fighters of the Azov regiment, who heroically defend Mariupol, said that the Russian invaders used a poisonous substance of unknown origin, dropped from a UAV. The US believes that it could be tear gas mixed with chemicals.
This was stated at a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council by US Permanent Representative Michael Carpenter. He believes that this case should be urgently investigated in order to bring those responsible to justice.
Russia could have used tear gas during the storming of Mariupol
Carpenter noted that the United States is currently investigating reports that Russian infidels used chemicals during the attack on Mariupol.
There is verified information that Russian troops may have used a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemicals that could cause more severe symptoms, to weaken and incapacitate Ukrainian fighters and civilians as part of their aggressive campaign to capture. Mariupol, – said the permanent representative.
He added that such a scenario has been worrying the United States for a long time. In addition, the American side has repeatedly warned the world about it.
“Now we must urgently collect evidence to ensure that those responsible are held accountable for what may well be another war crime in Ukraine,” Carpenter said.
Information on possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Russia was collected by an expert mission within the framework of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism. The head of the US mission emphasized that it is important that it be submitted to the appropriate accountability mechanisms, as well as national, regional and international courts or tribunals that have or may have jurisdiction in the future.
