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2024-05-03 08:55:47 UTC - HELPFUL
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Russian forces have repeatedly used tear gas grenades in their war against Ukraine. The use of tear gas is banned by the international Chemical Weapons Convention (which Russia signed) and considered a chemical weapon if applied by military forces during warfare. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2023/12/29/what-we-know-about-russian-chemical-weapon-attacks/ https://thebulletin.org/2024/03/russia-appears-to-be-using-chemical-weapons-in-ukraine-and-admitting-it/ https://svidomi.in.ua/en/page/russia-has-launched-465-chemical-attacks-since-the-start-of-the-full-scale-invasion
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