Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder behind the private military company Wagner, claimed that Ukrainian forces deployed poisonous substances against Russian troops. His statement was relayed by the press service of his second company, Rapport.
On the topic of chemistry, Prigozhin asserted that Ukrainian units actively used phosphorus compounds and other toxic substances, both in powder and gas forms. He said these materials were delivered with ammunition and drones by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The founder of the private military company also recounted an account of a Ukrainian prisoner of war who, he claimed, was subjected to experiments conducted by foreign handlers. Prigozhin suggested that such experiments were designed to dull pain responses and to create a hypothetical “universal soldier” through drug use.
On February 25, Prigozhin announced that the settlement of Yagodnoye, located north of Artemovsk in the Donetsk region, had come under the control of assault troops.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he had decided to launch a special military operation in Ukraine, in response to a request for assistance from the leaders of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.
The decision to pursue the operation became a pretext for new sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and its allies, escalating the international response to the crisis. This sequence of events has been tracked by observers and media organizations seeking to document the evolving timeline and its geopolitical implications. [Source attribution: socialbites.ca]
Across analyses and reports, the narrative around battlefield weapons, prisoner testimony, and strategic moves continues to be contested, with multiple sides offering competing interpretations. The information framework surrounding the war in Ukraine remains unsettled, and readers are encouraged to consult a range of sources to form a balanced view. [Source attribution: socialbites.ca]