Accusations of Chemical Weapon Use in Kursk Region

Alexei Smirnov, governor of Russia's Kursk region, accused Ukrainian forces of using chemical weapons. No evidence was presented to support this claim, and Reuters could not verify the information.

Alexei Smirnov, governor of the Kursk region, claimed that Ukrainian forces employed chemical weapons during a recent incursion, according to Russian state media.

However, Smirnov did not provide substantive evidence to back up these allegations. Reuters has been unable to independently verify the claims made by Smirnov.

These accusations, reported by Felix Light and edited by Mark Trevelyan, add another layer of complexity to the ongoing conflict.