Article

2023-06-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian forces fired a banned choking gas at Ukrainian troops, but then the wind blew it back toward them, Ukraine says

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-28 08:54|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 "A Ukrainian official said...."

I stopped reading right there.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-06-28 09:10|| 2023-06-28 09:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia is perfectly capable of doing something like this, and Ukraine is perfectly capable of lying about it.

Posted by Hupolunter de Medici7308 2023-06-28 10:30|| 2023-06-28 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 It's healthy for people to realize they don't have to choose a side.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-06-28 10:35|| 2023-06-28 10:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I don’t know of any unnamed chemical agents that are banned. Part of the banning process includes naming them.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-28 11:17|| 2023-06-28 11:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Probably referring to plain ol' tear gas which is banned as a weapon of war, but considered OK for use on your own civilian population.

Posted by SteveS 2023-06-28 12:56|| 2023-06-28 12:56|| Front Page Top

#6 'cooking gas'?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-28 13:28|| 2023-06-28 13:28|| Front Page Top

23:48 Sheba Thease8880
23:36 Enver Slager8035
23:26 Enver Slager8035
23:25 Enver Slager8035
23:22 Enver Slager8035
22:50 Woodrow
22:34 M. Murcek
22:27 KBK
21:40 M. Murcek
21:32 magpie
20:59 M. Murcek
20:42 Super Hose
20:39 Super Hose
20:38 Skidmark
20:35 Skidmark
20:29 SteveS
20:21 Anomalous Sources
20:18 magpie
20:15 DooDahMan
20:12 DooDahMan
19:51 Anomalous Sources
19:49 Skidmark
19:43 Skidmark
19:39 Skidmark