MOSCOW, February 19. /TASS/. The Ukrainian army uses toxic substances to carry out terrorist attacks, Chief of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, said.

"The Ukrainian armed forces use toxic substances not only during military operations, but also to carry out terrorist attacks. For example, on August 9, 2022, Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo was hospitalized with signs of poisoning. Laboratory tests showed the presence of ricin in biomedical tests, which is listed in Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention," Kirillov said.

In addition, he said that on December 5, 2023, the head of the Lugansk People's Republic, Leonid Pasechnik, was poisoned with phenolic compounds.

"We know of other cases in which high-ranking officials were poisoned, investigations into which continue," Kirillov added.