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Gabriel da Silva, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne

Chemical weapons: how will we know if they have been used in Ukraine?

Russia may have used chemical weapons in its invasion of Ukraine, according to unconfirmed reports from the besieged city of Mariupol last week.

The reports have been taken seriously, with official investigations announced and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons monitoring the situation. To date, however, there is no solid evidence to support these claims.

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