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Ukraine war: what chemical weapons is Russia accused of using and why?

By Anneleen van der Meer, Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), Leiden University

An arrest has reportedly been made after the killing of Igor Kirillov, a Russian general, in Moscow on December 17. Kirillov was the commander of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, and is thought to be the most senior military figure assassinated in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago.

Ukrainia’s SBU security services have claimed…

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