The West will respond in all possible ways if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukrainesaid the British Minister of the Armed Forces James Heappyquoted by Reuters.
“There are some things that go beyond all bounds, and the use of chemical weapons will get an answer, with all the options on the table as to what the answer would be,” he told Sky News.
NATO fears that Russia may resort to the use of chemical weapons
Hippie stressed, however, that so far British intelligence could not confirm allegations of chemical weapons being used by the Russian military in Ukraine. Asked by LBC radio whether he would rule out the deployment of British or NATO troops on Ukrainian territory in such a case, the minister replied: “No, all options are on the table.”
On Monday, the British Foreign Secretary Liz Trass said that London cooperates with its partners I verify reports that Russian forces may have resorted to chemical weapons during the siege of the southeastern Ukrainian city Mariupol.
