Commenting on the video, the embassy said: "A video released by the Ukrainian military appears to show that they are preparing to use chemical weapons, possibly phosgene, which is banned by the UN under the Chemical Weapons Convention, against the Russian military.".
added: "The letters OB stand for toxic ammunition, which explains the need to store gas cylinders in the refrigerator".
Phosgene is a colourless, foul-smelling and highly toxic gas, and its use and interaction with other constituents can result in suffocation and severe respiratory injury.
The use of phosgene is prohibited under the United Nations Ban Convention Chemical weapons.
The two-minute video released by the Russian embassy, which it said was broadcast by the Ukrainian military, shows a bearing table Drones With members of the army working to develop it, in addition to a refrigerator full of containers.
Fears have increased over the past months about the use of war parties in Ukraine "Dirty weapons"whether biological or chemical, or those that emit nuclear radiation.
The parties to the conflict exchanged accusations about the possibility of using chemical weapons in the war that has been going on since last February, knowing that they are internationally banned.
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And the account of the Russian embassy in Britain published on “Twitter” clips of a video showing elements of the Ukrainian army They are preparing to use chemical weapons against the Russian armyaccording to the tweet.
Commenting on the video, the embassy said: “A video released by the Ukrainian military appears to show that they are preparing to use chemical weapons, possibly phosgene gas, which is banned by the United Nations under the Chemical Weapons Convention, against the Russian army.”
She added, “The two letters OB refer to toxic ammunition, which explains the need to store gas cylinders in the refrigerator.”
Phosgene is a colourless, foul-smelling and highly toxic gas, and its use and interaction with other constituents can result in suffocation and severe respiratory injury.
The use of phosgene is prohibited under the United Nations Ban Convention Chemical weapons.
The two-minute video released by the Russian embassy, which it said was broadcast by the Ukrainian military, shows a bearing table Drones With members of the army working to develop it, in addition to a refrigerator full of containers.
Fears have increased over the past months that parties to the war in Ukraine will use “dirty weapons”, whether biological or chemical, or those that spread nuclear radiation.
The parties to the conflict exchanged accusations about the possibility of using chemical weapons in the war that has been going on since last February, knowing that they are internationally banned.
