jimnyc
03-09-2022, 03:56 PM
Who exactly are the "officials" they are referring to?
I'm not believing this until some sort of full evidence is shown. And not like the past.
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Ukraine-Russia war: Western officials 'seriously concerned' Putin could use chemical weapons
Western officials see the prospect of Russia deploying 'non-conventional' weapons as a realistic possibility, it emerged today, as Ukraine accused Putin of targeting a maternity hospital
Western officials have “serious concerns” that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine, it emerged today.
Worries are mounting among allied governments after Moscow was seen “setting the scene” for such an attack.
It comes as the UK prepares to send anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, after the country accused Russia of a litany of attacks on its civilians - including targeting a children's and maternity hospital in Mariupol.
A Western official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “We’re seeing some of the disinformation come out of Moscow about non-conventional weapons.
“We saw this in Syria, the Russians starting that talk when they or their proxies were about to use those weapons there.”
Asked if there are concerns the Russia will use chemical weapons, they replied: “We have good reason to be concerned about the possible use of non conventional weapons.
Rest - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-ukraine-russia-war-western-26427848
I'm not believing this until some sort of full evidence is shown. And not like the past.
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Ukraine-Russia war: Western officials 'seriously concerned' Putin could use chemical weapons
Western officials see the prospect of Russia deploying 'non-conventional' weapons as a realistic possibility, it emerged today, as Ukraine accused Putin of targeting a maternity hospital
Western officials have “serious concerns” that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine, it emerged today.
Worries are mounting among allied governments after Moscow was seen “setting the scene” for such an attack.
It comes as the UK prepares to send anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, after the country accused Russia of a litany of attacks on its civilians - including targeting a children's and maternity hospital in Mariupol.
A Western official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “We’re seeing some of the disinformation come out of Moscow about non-conventional weapons.
“We saw this in Syria, the Russians starting that talk when they or their proxies were about to use those weapons there.”
Asked if there are concerns the Russia will use chemical weapons, they replied: “We have good reason to be concerned about the possible use of non conventional weapons.
Rest - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-ukraine-russia-war-western-26427848