Episode 1782 • • 1:50:50 - 1:53:16
1782: Circularity
Russian Chemical Attacks, Chloropicrin and EU Intelligence
EU defense official Kaya Kallas reported that Russia has carried out over 9,000 chemical weapons attacks on Ukrainian troops since 2022, citing Dutch and German intelligence. The primary substance used is identified as Chloropicrin, a World War I-era tear gas and herbicide that causes vomiting and respiratory distress. While Kallas emphasized the intensification of these attacks, some analysts note that the substance is a riot control agent rather than a lethal nerve gas like Sarin or VX.