Russia has not abandoned its plans to use chemical weapons against the Ukrainian military and civilians at Azovstal in Mariupol. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate (MID) of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
According to the latest information, in order to avoid casualties among Russian servicemen, the so-called "smoking out" of Ukrainian defenders and civilians from the premises of the enterprise may be carried out.
For this purpose, the Russian leadership plans to carry out bombing and missile strikes on artillery and aviation munitions, which are carriers of toxic warfare agents. At the same time Russian units of the "troops of radiological, chemical and biological protection" are planning to carry out the bombing and missile strikes.
It is known that the Russian president's words in the video fragment of the conversation with the defense minister, published by the media, were taken out of context. The phrase about "occupying the approaches to the enterprise so that a fly does not fly away" should be taken in the context of not allowing anyone alive to get out of the catacombs. Particularly after the use of chemical weapons.
Additional evidence of the Kremlin's plans to use chemical weapons are:
- "Working proactively" - spreading false information about the presence of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine;
- Selection and inspection of possible places of storage of ammunition (cylinders) with chemical warfare agents.
