he occupiers use chemical weapons in the Bakhmut direction — the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian invaders are actively using chemical weapons against the Ukrainian military in the Bakhmut direction.

The chemical element used by the invaders causes nausea, vomiting and loss of consciousness.

The Russian invaders are actively using chemical weapons against the Ukrainian military in the Bakhmut direction.

This was reported by the Spokesperson of the Defense Forces of the Tavria direction, Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi.

He said that according to preliminary information, the invaders were using the chemical element Lewisite.

"The situation is difficult in the Bakhmut region. The enemy is increasingly using chemical weapons. For example, an element previously called Lewisite is used during artillery shelling," said Dmytrashkivskyi.

The Spokesperson for the Defense Forces announced that there are already casualties among Ukrainian military personnel due to this chemical element. He noted that this chemical element causes nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness.

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