Putin warned over potential chemical weapons use in Ukraine

THE WAR IN UKRAINE HAS TAKEN A TURN – RUSSIA IS HAVING A HARD TIME GAINING GROUND IN THE INVASION. 

AND NOW THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS

“POSSIBLY USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN UKRAINE”

“GROWING CONCERNS OF A CHEMICAL AGENT”

“CHEMICAL WEAPONS”

SO WHAT ARE CHEMICAL WEAPONS?

CHEMICAL WEAPONS ARE TOXIC SUBSTANCES THAT ATTACK THE SKIN, BLOOD, NERVES OR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

THEY’RE DESIGNED TO KILL AND INFLICT AGONIZING PAIN – INDISCRIMINATELY. ON LARGE POPULATIONS.

THAT’S WHAT MAKES THEM COST-EFFECTIVE

BUT THIS TYPE OF WARFARE HAS BEEN A RED LINE FOR THE U.S. – THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DEMANDED MILITARY ACTION IN SYRIA AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ATTACKED ITS OWN PEOPLE WITH CHEMICAL WEAPONS BACK IN 2013

4 YEARS LATER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHED STRIKES ON A SYRIAN AIRBASE AFTER IMAGES OF CIVILIANS GASPING FOR AIR DREW WORLDWIDE OUTRAGE

IMAGES LIKE THESE ARE WHY THE UN CLASSIFIED CHEMICAL WEAPONS AS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
 

AND IT’S WHY CHEMICAL WARFARE IS ILLEGAL UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW