MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces are using Teren-6 gas grenades in the Russian special military operation area, according to a study by Patrick Senft published in the Small Wars Journal (US).

According to the analyst, instances of the use of these special weapons have been repeatedly documented during the conflict. "The author found <...> incidents where Ukrainian forces had used chemical munitions," the article reads.

According to the publication, "Ukrainian units <...> employ chemical grenades." "Ukrainian forces have been documented to use chemical Teren-6 grenades," the author points out. Furthermore, according to his information, the Ukrainian side uses K-51 gas grenades.

The article specifies that all of these munitions contain substances based on chloroacetophenone or chlorobenzalmalononitrile. Their use on the battlefield constitutes a direct violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to which Ukraine is a signatory.