Russian missiles strike Odesa again as situation worsens on eastern front
Washington has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons as a "method of warfare" in Ukraine, in violation of international laws banning their use. The US State Department said Russia had used the choking agent chloropicrin to make "battlefield gains" over Ukraine in a statement on Wednesday. "The use of such chemicals is not an isolated incident and is probably driven by Russian forces' desire to dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield," the statement said. Chloropicrin is listed as a banned choking agent by the Hague-based Organizat...