DONETSK, December 7. /TASS/. Ukrainian troops have resumed the use of chemical munitions in the Artyomovsk area over the past several days, particularly, near Kleshcheyevka, Yan Gagin, adviser to Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) head Denis Pushilin, said.

"Over recent days, the adversary has resumed the use of [chemical] munitions with their contents causing difficulties breathing, nausea, eye irritation as well as a number of other unpleasant symptoms. This time, the use of such munitions was recorded in the Artyomovsk area," the official said, adding that Ukrainian troops were using chemical munitions near Kleshcheyevka, among others.

Gagin reiterated that the Ukrainian army had previously used similar weapons in the vicinity of Volnovakha, Mariupol, Ugledar and Gorlovka.