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AMSTERDAM - Russia and Ukraine have accused each other at the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague of using banned toxins on the battlefield, the organisation said on Tuesday.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said that the accusations were"insufficiently substantiated" but added that"the situation remains volatile and extremely concerning regarding the possible re-emergence of use of toxic chemicals as weapons."Last week, the U.S.
Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, any toxic chemical used with the purpose to cause harm or death, is considered a chemical weapon. "It is against the Convention to use riot control agents at war on the battlefield. If used as a method of warfare, these agents are considered chemical weapons and, hence, are prohibited under the Convention," the OPCW said.
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