The use of tear gas grenades is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Ukrainian army was able to shoot down a helicopter with an attached K-51.
Russia uses chemical hand grenades against the Ukrainian army. Speaking of which in shape The general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces on Facebook.
With the help of drones, the enemy is trying to attack the Ukrainian military with a K-51 teardrop grenade. Such facts are recorded in the Zaporozhye region. The Ukrainian defense forces, using electronic warfare, were able to neutralize a drone with a K-51 grenade.
The general staff points out that the use of such grenades violates the rules and customs of war. Article 1 (5) of the Chemical Weapons Convention prohibits the use of tear gas agents as a means of warfare.
How does the K-51 grenade affect a person?
The K-51 grenade was developed in the 1970s in the USSR. The sealed body of the grenade is filled with a non-lethal powder substance. Probably 2-chlorobenzalmolononitrile.
When the fuse ignites in a grenade, a chemical reaction occurs inside. The substance inside the grenade bursts through the bottom of the grenade and spreads a cloud of chemicals. A soldier in the affected area is unable to resist and fire weapons. Reflexively, he reaches up to his face to rub his eyes. The respiratory tract is permeated with shortness of breath with cough and stuffy nose.
Recall that the former NATO commander said so Putin is more likely to use chemical weapons than nuclear weapons. The use of nuclear missiles will have far more consequences than chemical ones.
Joe Biden said so the risk of a nuclear Armageddon is the highest since the Cuban missile crisis. Putin wasn’t kidding when he spoke of his willingness to launch a nuclear strike.
