President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to a Kremlin-backed separatist's comments that Russia's military should use 'chemical forces' in Mariupol, saying Ukraine takes such threats 'as seriously as possible'
A destroyed armored vehicle during ongoing conflicts in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine, under the control of the Russian military and pro-Russian separatists on April 9. Photo: Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Pentagon is closely monitoring social media reports claiming Russian forces deployed chemical weapons in Mariupol, Ukraine, Defense Department press secretary John Kirby said on Monday.
"These reports, if true, are deeply concerning and reflective of concerns that we have had about Russia’s potential to use a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents, in Ukraine.
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