Thread by @politblogme

The explosion of nitric acid at the chemical plant in Rubezhnoye was carried out while considering the direction of the wind and a full understanding of the consequences for the civilian population of Donbas. This is a Ukrainian forces chemical attack.

• The Armed Forces of Ukraine exploded the chemical production at the “Zarya” plant.

• Judging by the red tint of the smoke, the nitric acid concentration is above 95%. This is an extremely toxic cloud: teeth, eyes, respiratory system are at high risk.

• The wind goes to Kudryashovka. The toxic cloud will reach the settlement in 2 hours.

To those accusing Ru of it: to harm those whom Ru intervened to protect? To harm civilians, the Ru military personnel? I understand that some people might be damaged by the Western media bombardments, but not to such an extent when critical mind is completely dead. I hope!🤞🏼

Rubezhnoye has been mostly under Russian/Donbass control for two weeks, except its industrial zone located in the southeast of the town, that were under Ukrainian control. The Ukraine forces retreat from the area just today.

The LPR claims of an intentional explosion at "Zarya", what is indirectly confirmed by the evacuation by the Ukrainian forces of the population from the nearby village Zvanovka tonight, they were quoting “Russia’s chemical provocation” as a pretext for evacuation.

Also, representatives of the People's Militia of the Republic stated that more than 40 thousand tons of sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric acid and ammonia remain in the tanks of the enterprise, the explosion of which will destroy all life within a radius of 30 kilometers.

*was

The representative of the People's Militia of the LPR, Andrei Marochko, said that after the explosion at the “Zarya” plant, the shelling from the Ukrainian side has dramatically intensified what makes any evacuation of the civilians from the town impossible…

.. since all the places where people gather are under regular shelling by the Ukrainian artillery.