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Borrell warns of use of riot control chemicals by Russian forces in Ukraine

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South Korea, technically still at war with its northern neighbor, is a major producer of weapons that experts say could have a significant impact on the war if they were exported to Ukraine

Russian servicemen ride a T-90M Proryv tank during a combat training.
Russian servicemen ride a T-90M Proryv tank during a combat training.AP

The Ukraine war continues to escalate. Following the deployment of troops by North Korea, the international ballistic missile launches by Russia, and the hiring of Yemeni mercenaries by Putin's Army, it is now Ukraine that has requested South Korea to send weapons to fight against the Russians. There is also concern about the use of antidisturbance chemical weapons.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security, Josep Borrell, warned this Wednesday that there are increasing reports of the use of antidisturbance substances, prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention, by Russian occupying forces in Ukraine.

"The use of antidisturbance agents as a method of warfare is prohibited by the Convention. However, there are increasing reports of the use of these agents by Russia against Ukrainian soldiers," Borrell stated in a statement on the day commemorating all victims of chemical warfare.