Foreign Policy

Dutch Intel Confirms Russia’s Normalization of Chemical Warfare in Ukraine

By National Security Desk | July 4, 2025

Dutch intelligence exposes the dangerous normalization of Russia’s use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, urging stronger sanctions and unwavering support for Kyiv.

The latest revelations from Dutch and German intelligence agencies confirm what many have feared: Russia has not only continued but increased its deployment of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine. According to reports released on Friday, the use of World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin and riot control agent CS by Russian forces against Ukrainian soldiers is no longer an isolated tactic but a disturbing standard operating procedure. This isn’t just some fringe allegation—this is a clear violation of international law. Chloropicrin and CS are prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention, a treaty Russia has signed but blatantly disregards. The report...

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