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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Report: Western officials fear Russia will use chemical weapons in Ukraine
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A car burns at the side of the damaged by shelling maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Western officials are concerned that Russian may begin using non-conventional weapons, such as chemical weapons, in Ukraine, BBC reports.
“We’ve got good reason to be concerned,” one Western official tells the outlet.
The officials point to Russia’s use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria as part of the basis for their concerns.
A US official tells Reuters Washington has reason to believe that Russia has been using “dumb bombs” in Ukraine, which are less accurate and are more likely to lead to civilian casualties.
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