NATO to help Ukraine to prepare for possible chemical attacks from Russia

NATO to help Ukraine to prepare for possible chemical attacks from Russia

• NATO says the military alliance is stepping up its defenses against chemical and nuclear weapons as concern mounts that Russia might use such weapons in Ukraine.
• NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters after meeting in Brussels that alliance leaders agreed at their summit today   to send equipment to Ukraine to help protect it against a chemical weapons attack.
• This could include detection equipment, protection, and medical support, as well as training for decontamination and crisis management, .
• But Stoltenberg says the 30 NATO allies are boosting their own preparedness and readiness.
• The leaders also agreed to deploy four new battle-groups, which usually number from 1,000-1,500 troops to Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Four other battle-groups are stationed in the Baltic States and Poland.
• NATO nations are concerned that Russia’s attempt to falsely accuse them of working on chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine is part of a ruse by Moscow to create a pretext for using such arms itself.

Published date : 25 Mar 2022 06:31PM