Pentagon Monitoring Reports Of Possible Russian Chemical Weapons Attack In Mariupol
Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters WASHINGTON – Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said the Pentagon was closely monitoring reports Monday night of a possible Russian chemical weapons attack in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol. If Russia were found to have used chemical weapons in the strategic stay of the city, it would represent a large-scale escalation of the conflict and an immediate challenge for NATO to act. “We have reports on social media claiming that Russian forces have developed possible chemical munitions in Mariupol, Ukraine,” Kirby said on Monday....