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UK says Russia could be planning chemical or biological attack on Ukraine

An armed police officer stands at the site where a shell exploded and damaged a residential building, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Britain's Defence Ministry said in a tweet on Monday that Russia could be planning to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine in response to a staged fake attack on Russian troops.

It cited no evidence to support the assertion in what it called an intelligence update. U.S. officials have made similar statements.

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