Putin’s new false flag operation? Russian propaganda channel claims troops have been poisoned in Ukraine amid fears the Kremlin is planning to use fake news as an excuse to use chemical weapons
- Russia defence ministry claims its troops were ‘poisoned in a chemical attack’
- Russia Today alleges outbreak near Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant on July 31
- But Ukraine’s interior minister said soldiers could have eaten contaminated meat
- It comes amid fears Russia is looking for reasons to justify chemical weapon use
The Kremlin’s propaganda arm has claimed Russian troops were ‘poisoned in a chemical attack in Ukraine’, prompting fears Moscow will seek to justify the use of chemical weapons in the country.
Putin mouthpiece Russia Today reported traces of Botulinum toxin Type B, which is an ‘organic poison of artificial origin,’ were found in samples taken from soldiers, according to a statement from Russia’s defence ministry.
But Kyiv hit back, suggesting the soldiers simply could have eaten contaminated meat.
Ukrainian emergency workers in the city of Zaporizhzhia rehearse for a nuclear disaster amid fighting around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant which shares the city’s name and is located just 30 miles away
The Russian Defence Ministry accused Kiev of ‘domestic terrorism’ and insisted Russian troops were ‘hospitalized with signs of severe poisoning’ after being stationed near the village of Vasilyevka in Zaporozhe Region on July 31
Kyiv was accused of ‘domestic terrorism’ and Russian troops were ‘hospitalised with signs of severe poisoning’ after being stationed near the village of Vasilyevka in the Zaporozhzhia region on July 31.
The statement added: ‘The Zelensky regime has authorized terrorist attacks with the use of toxic substances against Russian personnel and civilians.’
But in response, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior ministry said that the alleged poisoning could have been caused by Russian forces eating expired canned meat.
The Russian Ministry’s report did not say how many servicemen had suffered or what their condition was now. It did not say what the ‘supporting evidence’ was.
Botulinum toxin type B is a neurotoxin that can cause botulism when ingested in previously contaminated food products, but it can also have medical uses.
Ukraine’s interior ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko said: ‘The department (Russian defence ministry) does not clarify whether the poisoning could have been caused by expired canned meat, in which botulinum toxin is often found.
‘Overdue rations have been massively complained about by the occupying forces since the first days of the invasion of Ukraine.’
The Russian defence ministry said it was conducting an additional investigation into an incident in which Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-installed administration in Ukraine’s occupied Kherson region, was taken ill.
Saldo, a former mayor of the city of Kherson who was appointed to head the region of the same name when Russian troops overran it in early March, fell ill in early August.
Russia says its ‘special military operation’ launched on Feb. 24 is aimed at demilitarizing Ukraine and protecting Russian speakers on what President Vladimir Putin called historical Russian land.
Hazmat-suited workers hose down the body of a volunteer on a stretcher to rehearse what they would do in the event of a disaster at the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russia
Ukraine has accused Russia of storing explosives in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and is now preparing for what they would do in the event of an explosion or meltdown there
Ukraine and Western countries view it as an unprovoked war of conquest aimed at wiping out Ukraine’s national identity.
Yesterday, it was reported Ukrainian emergency workers were carrying out drills in the event of a meltdown at the Zaporizhizhia plant. The nuclear plant is not located in the Ukrainian-controlled city that shares its name, but is actually 30 miles down the Dnipro River on Russian-occupied territory.
Kyiv says Moscow has turned the nuclear plant – Europe’s largest – into a military base, stored explosives in and around the reactors, and is preparing a ‘false flag’ attack. Ukraine’s nuclear regulator says the Russian commander in charge of the plant has told his troops they must be ready to blow it up rather than let Ukraine re-take it.
Ukrainian emergency workers get dressed into full hazmat suits, masks, gloves and rubber boots intended to protect them from the effects of radioactive fallout in the event of a disaster in Zaporizhzhia
A volunteer, posing as an irradiated victim of a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, is hosed down by Ukrainian emergency workers in a car park that would act as a reception centre for those caught in the fallout
An employee of the Ukrainian emergency ministry wearing a hazmat suit is hosed down after taking part in drills to prepare for a nuclear disaster in the city of Zaporizhzhia, near the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant that shares the same name
Russia has occupied the power plant since the early weeks of Putin’s war in Ukraine, after its forces swept out of occupied Crimea and took control of large areas of southern Ukraine.
However, warnings about the stability of the plant have stepped up in recent weeks as Russia attempts to disconnect it from Ukraine’s main power grid and divert its energy to Crimea – and as a major Ukrainian counter-offensive to re-take the south ratchets up.
Guterres is due in Lviv today alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the situation around the power plant and the possibility of sending in a team of international inspectors to ensure its safety.
Erdogan, making his first visit to Ukraine since the war began, will also discuss a deal to allow Ukrainian ships carrying vital loads of grain out of the country to avoid a global famine.
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