Russia warns “Syrian scenario” may happen in Ukraine

The Russian military said that a chemical attack spoofing would trigger an investigation to blame Moscow with fabricated evidence.

Moscow accused Kiev authorities of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to trap the Russian military. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, said the incident would be used to trigger an investigation of the “Syrian scenario” aimed at fabricating evidence and placing blame. for Russia.

“The Russian Ministry of Defense has information about possible provocations with the goal of accusing the Russian armed forces of using weapons of mass destruction, followed by an investigation “according to the Syrian scenario.” allowed to fabricate the necessary evidence and put the blame on Russia,” – RT quoted Lieutenant General Kirillov as saying.

The script Syria Kirillov was referring to events surrounding the alleged 2018 chemical attack in Douma, Syria. At that time, the US, UK and France immediately blamed Damascus and launched air strikes on Syrian territory before an investigation could take place.

A subsequent investigation by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), also blamed Damascus. The Syrian Foreign Ministry objected, saying that the OPCW’s report on the attack was completely false, containing distorted and fabricated conclusions to distort the truth and accuse the Syrian government. Russia and Iran also claimed that the Douma attack was fake.

According to Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Kiev was prepared to stage a chemical incident before the Russian military operation broke out on February 24. This possibility was confirmed by the request of the Kiev authorities to provide personal protective equipment for the skin and respiratory organs against toxic chemicals and biological agents, he added.

The truth about the supply of organophosphorus antidote to Ukraine is of interest. In 2022 alone, at the request of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, more than 220,000 ampoules of atropine were shipped from the US.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Kiev of trying to stage a fake attack to blame the Russian military. At the end of April, Mr. Kirillov outlined “three scenarios” for the use of weapons of mass destruction by Kiev’s forces. At the time, he said that a fake attack on civilians or “an act of sabotage of Ukrainian sites related to the development of components of weapons of mass destruction” was possible. most likely to happen.

Other options are said to be Ukraine considered include the “discrete” use of weapons of mass destruction “in small quantities”, as well as the “overt use of weapons of mass destruction on the battlefield.” The latter, however, would be the least likely to happen, Kirillov noted.