"The Time reported that Russia used chemical weapons 6,540 time in 2025 and since the start of the war on 24 February 2022 they have been used more than 9,000 times. European and Ukrainian officials have said Russia has used chloropicrin which is a choking agent, this has not been used since World War I. The Time reported, "The concern, voiced quietly in allied capitals, is that a prolonged or stalemated war in Ukraine could tempt the Kremlin to resort to more dangerous battlefield weapons.""
"There is also fears that Russia could use the deadly nerve agent Novichok which was used in Salisbury to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal in a failed assassination attempt. Sergei Skripal is a former Russian double agent for the British intelligence agencies, also a police office Nick Bailey was also taken into intensive care after he attended the incident, on 4 March 2018."
"Former Commander of the UK Joint Forces Command, General Sir Richard Barrons said that should the Kremlin use "chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction" it will provide very little military benefit and will have high costs for both sides. General Sir Richard said, "You attract attention for a war crime, you run the risk of reciprocation, and there's a double-edged sword - you may introduce your own forces to risk.""
Russian forces have used chemical weapons thousands of times since 24 February 2022, with 6,540 uses recorded in 2025 alone. Chloropicrin, a choking agent not seen since World War I, has been identified by European and Ukrainian officials. There are concerns that a prolonged or stalemated conflict could lead to the Kremlin employing more dangerous battlefield chemical or biological weapons. The deadly nerve agent Novichok remains a particular worry given its prior use in Salisbury. Use of such weapons would offer little military advantage while imposing high costs, risking war-crime attribution, reciprocation, and endangering friendly forces.
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