💥 Destruction of a BM-21 Grad with chemical weapons
Thanks to the efforts of pilots from three Defense Forces units, a Russian MLRS preparing to launch was struck.
In their internal communications, Russians urge each other to take cover and put on gas masks, as the targeted Grad was “loaded with chemicals.”
❗️We also urge both military personnel and civilians to ensure they have gas masks and take other safety measures in the event of a chemical or biological attack.
Even though we disrupted the enemy’s plans this time, the Russians may still use chemical weapons in the future. While Russia is a party to the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons, it still possesses large stockpiles and has been repeatedly observed using them.
Usually tear gas. I haven’t seen any reports to the contrary, yet.
Tear gas usage is a war crime and it’s also not harmless.