Ukraine is in danger of being attacked with ‘chemical weapons’. This warning was given by US President Joe Biden. Biden said on Wednesday that Russia’s potential use of chemical weapons against Ukraine poses a real threat.
Asked if Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine before leaving for Europe to attend a NATO summit, Biden said, “I think it’s a real threat.”
Earlier also US President Joe Biden had given a similar warning. He said there are clear indications that Russia is considering the use of biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine.
In fact, earlier Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that Ukraine is preparing to use chemical weapons on its own people and that the blame will be put on Russia. Russia claimed that the US was supporting Ukraine in this work. At the same time, Western countries believe that Russia is thinking of using chemical weapons itself by saying so.
The US Defense Ministry said, “The United States does not have or operate any chemical or biological labs in Ukraine. Russia has a history of blaming the West for crimes it is committing itself.” ”
What are chemical weapons?
Chemical weapons are also called chemical weapons in English. Chemicals are used in these weapons which damage the nervous system of any human being, that is, his nervous system and respiratory system. Usually they are fatal. Nerve agent, blister agent, choking agent, blood agent, riot agent are to name a few chemical weapons.
When were chemical weapons used?
According to international law, the use of chemical and biological weapons is banned. But it is said that earlier in 1347, the Mughals used plague-infected bodies at the Black Sea port. Apart from this, they were used by the Russian army in 1710, the British army in 1763, and France in 1845. It is also said that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons in the conflict with Iran in the 1980s. However, its evidence remains skeptical. In recent developments, the US said in 2013 that the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons in the attacks.
Which country has chemical weapons?
The US and Soviet Russia had the largest stockpile of chemical and biological weapons during the Cold War. The situation today is not clear. In 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention was held and the eight signatory countries had told how many weapons they had. These countries included Albania, India, Iraq, Libya, Syria, America, Russia and one unknown country. All except the US have reportedly destroyed their chemical weapons.