Telegraph investigation reveals those on front line are being exposed to gases banned during wartime

Telegraph investigation reveals those on front line are being exposed to gases banned during wartime

Russian troops are carrying out a systematic campaign of illegal chemical attacks against Ukrainian soldiers, according to a Telegraph investigation.

The Telegraph spoke to a number of Ukrainian soldiers deployed in positions across the front line who detailed how their positions have been coming under near daily attacks from small drones, mainly dropping tear gas but also other chemicals.

The use of such gas, which is known as CS and commonly used by riot police, is banned during wartime under the Chemical WeaponsConvention.

Ihor, the commander of a Ukrainian reconnaissance team who is deployed near the front line city of Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk Oblast, told The Telegraph: “Nearly every position in our area of the front was getting one or two gas grenades dropped on them a day.”

  • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    151·
    9 months ago

    I don’t understand how we can have these international laws without any enforcing. Very frustrating.

    • melpomenesclevage@lemm.eeEnglish
      31·
      9 months ago

      This is how all laws work, its just with international law, the only people shitty enough to break the big ones are the people they protect but do not bind.

      • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        9 months ago

        So this is how all laws work except it’s very different? Or how would I interpret this? What is how all laws work?

        • melpomenesclevage@lemm.eeEnglish
          21·
          9 months ago

          They’re not there to protect the weak from the strong. They exist to facilitate division, and keep the weak weak by cutting out dangerous(to power) elements while keeping the objections of the populace at large minimal.

          Tools for exploitation, wearing a protector’s mask.

          • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            I dunno if I believe that to be 100% true, regarding the “all laws” part. But definitely a substantial amount true, for sure, sadly.

            • melpomenesclevage@lemm.eeEnglish
              2·
              9 months ago

              I’m sure some were intended otherwise; I’ll give you that, but they’re all used the same way, the institutions around them are all pretty die hard about that, etc.