British intelligence believes so Russian troops could use phosphorus bombs in the city of Mariupol. They are bombs that create a dense white smokescreen and are used to conceal troop movements. The problem is that the effect of this smoke on the population is terrible: causes very severe burns and additionally its inhalation affects the heart, kidneys and liver.
Pumps using this chemical compound against the civilian population are prohibited under international law. According to local authorities, Russia had already used them in Ukraine.
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That Russian shelling continued in Donetsk and Luganskand Ukrainian forces repelled several attacks that resulted in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery equipment, British information said.
Russia’s continued reliance on unguided bombs limits its ability to select targets while greatly increasing the risk of more civilian casualties, it adds.
European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell assured on Monday that Russia is regrouping its troops in eastern Ukraine to launch a new attack on Donbass. “I fear that Russian troops are grouping in the east to launch an attack in Donbass, Ukrainians are well aware of this,” Borrell said on arrival at a Council of EU foreign ministers, when asked if a major one Battle in Eastern Ukraine is expected with large-caliber weapons after the withdrawal of Russian soldiers from the Kyiv area.