Britain Sanctions Russian Forces for Chemical Warfare

The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian forces for deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine. Sanctioned parties include the Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence Troops and their leader, Igor Kirillov.

The United Kingdom has taken decisive action against Russian military units for their utilization of chemical weapons in Ukraine, as announced by the government on Tuesday.

Targeted by the sanctions are the Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence Troops, an integral part of the Russian Armed Forces, along with their commanding officer, Igor Kirillov.

This move by Britain underscores its firm stance against the use of such prohibited weapons in the ongoing conflict.

(With inputs from agencies.)