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New combat invention! Russians have started using kamikaze drones with poison gas

The head of the OVA also reported that the Russians are also throwing delayed detonation grenades of the Shahed type

Apr 16, 2025 22:22 429

New combat invention! Russians have started using kamikaze drones with poison gas  - 1

A new insidious invention of the Russians has been registered in the Donetsk region - this time the Russian forces have equipped several of their kamikaze drones with capsules containing concentrated irritating gas. This was reported by Vadim Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration (OVA) in Telegram, UNIAN reports.

He notes that these drones were shot down by AFU fighters and they failed to hit many places of mass gathering of people.

"However, we clearly understand that the Russians will not stop using chemical weapons. "Therefore, I call on all Ukrainians, and especially residents of the Donetsk region, to be careful with unfamiliar objects on the street and not to approach the remains of the “Shahedi”, even if the drone is almost intact," said Filashkin.

The head of the OVA also reported that the Russians are also throwing grenades with delayed detonation of the “Shahedi” type. According to him, any suspicious object, especially near the front line, can be dangerous, so it is not advisable to pick it up or even approach it. He emphasizes that in such cases it is necessary to call the police and rescuers.

The use of poisonous substances in war

UNIAN recalls that the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security Council noted that the Russian army has begun using unmanned kamikaze drones of the "Shahed" type, equipped with poisonous substances, for strikes against Ukraine. A capsule with an irritant ("CS") was found in one of the downed UAVs - a highly toxic, concentrated combat agent with an irritating effect.