18 Jun 2026, 16:45 UTC1 sourceActor: Ukrainian Armed Forces
Unconfirmed
Description
Russian pro-war channel compiles reports of Ukrainian forces using chloropicrin (a chemical irritant/toxic agent) via quadcopter UAVs against Russian positions, citing incidents from the Zaporizhzhia front, Kleshcheyivka (Bakhmut direction), and the Horlivka area since summer 2023, with continued use reported into 2025. The post quotes Russian CBRN commander Rtishchev stating that since early 2025, Ukrainian forces have been regularly dropping CS and chloropicrin containers from quadcopter-type UAVs onto Russian positions.
Sources & corroboration1 linked
Single-source — unconfirmed.
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Two MajorsTelegramprimary
“Reports of the enemy's use of toxic substance [chloropicrin](https://t.me/lpr1_treugolnik/229230?single) have been made since summer 2023:
▪From the Zaporizhzhia front [in June 2023](https://t.me/dva_majors/19782)
▪Kleshcheyivka, Bakhmut direction [in July 2023](https://t.me…”