THE HAGUE, March 13. /TASS/. Ukraine continues to develop its chemical weapons program, particularly with assistance from foreign countries, Vladimir Tarabrin, Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), pointed out at the 111th session of the OPCW Executive Council.
He further revealed that Russia possesses intelligence indicating Ukrainian armed forces' plans to stage provocations involving chemical weapons, with the intention of falsely implicating Russian forces.
TASS has compiled the permanent representative’s main statements.
Ukraine continues to develop its chemical weapons program, "particularly with support and mediation from some foreign countries": "Comprehensive foreign assistance is making an active contribution in this regard."
The countries that support Kiev particularly work to strengthen its capacities in the field of radiation, chemical and biological protection, while the relevant purchases exceed the country’s needs in case of a chemical incident.
