Pro-Russian milbloggers have begun to spread false claims on Telegram that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have carried out a chemical attack on Russian troop positions in the Kursk region, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD).
The posts say that the AFU resorted to a chemical attack due to the “impossibility of breaking through” Russian defenses.
“According to Russian propagandists, the Ukrainian army, in violation of international law, used chemical weapons on Russian positions,” the CCD said, but said the claims are entirely fabricated.
“Firstly, Ukraine is a signatory to the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and strictly adheres to its international obligations. Secondly, the Russians provide no evidence to support their claims, which is a clear indication that this is yet another fake,” the report read.
The CCD also highlighted that it is, in fact, Russian military personnel who have repeatedly released videos showing their troops using chemical weapons against Ukrainian positions.
“The spread of such disinformation is part of the Kremlin’s strategy to influence public perception regarding the events in the Kursk region,” the CCD added.
In May, the US State Department accused Russia of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention by using a chemical weapon against Kyiv’s forces in eastern Ukraine.
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