The report was published after Moscow launched its largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine last night since the start of the war more than three years ago.
The agencies said Russia was “increasingly using a wide range of chemical weapons against Ukraine, and they do not shy away from using stronger substances such as chloropicrin”.
The United States first accused Russia of using chloropicrin in May last year.
Ukrainian emergency teams put out a fire after a mass Russian drone and missile attack on the capital Kyiv on July 4, 2025 (Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)The head of the Dutch Military Intelligence Agency, Peter Reesink, said the conclusions followed “our own independent intelligence, so we have observed it ourselves based on our own investigations”.
“It is happening systematically and on a substantial scale. This is a sliding scale. It is completely unacceptable and shows once again what a brutal aggressor Ukraine is facing.”
“If the threshold for this use of these types of weapons is lowered, this is not only dangerous for Ukraine but also for the rest of Europe and the world,” he said, and called for “more sanctions, isolation of Russia, and undiminished military support for Ukraine.”
Kyiv residents were forced to take cover in metro stations during a mass drone and missile attack by Russia on July 4, 2025 (Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)Referencing data from the Ukrainian Defence Ministry, the report said Russia has carried out more than 9,000 chemical weapons attacks on Ukrainian service members since the start of the war. At least three deaths have been directly linked to the use chemical weapons.
The i Paper has not been able to independently verify the use of banned chemical substances by either side in the Ukraine war.
Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 476 of a record 539 Russian drones overnight into Friday, adding that Russia also launched 11 cruise and ballistic missiles. Ukraine said the capital, Kyiv, was the primary target of the attack, but strikes were also reported in the Dnipro, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions.
The attack came just hours after US President Donald Trump reported “no progress” toward a ceasefire in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and ahead of a separate conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We had a call. It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran and we also talked about, as you know, the war with Ukraine,” Trump said. “I’m not happy about that.”
Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were severely damaged in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight into Friday (Photo: Ivan Antypenko/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images)Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, said: “Absolutely horrible and sleepless night in Kyiv. One of the worst so far. Hundreds of Russian drones and ballistic missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital. Right after Putin spoke with President Trump. And he does it on purpose.
Trump spoke with Zelensky on Friday, during which they discussed air defence weapons and Russia’s escalating Russian strikes, according to an Axios report.
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However, on Friday, a report said the decision was a unilateral step by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and analysis by senior military officers found that the weapons would not jeopardise US supplies.
The halt blindsided the State Department, members of Congress, officials in Kyiv and European allies, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter, the report added.
Kyiv has warned the move will weaken its ability to defend against intensifying attacks by Russia. Germany said it is in talks on buying Patriot air defence systems to bridge the gap. questions about the level and consistency of future support for Kyiv.
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