25 Jul 2014 15:09

Russian General Staff claims to have credible data about Ukrainian army use of phosphorous bombs

MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Defense Ministry cited data that showed that the Ukrainian armed forces were using phosphorus-containing ammunition during the hostilities in southeast Ukraine, Maj. Gen. Viktor Poznikhir of the Main Operative Directorate of the Russian Army General Staff said on Friday.

"Today we have credible proof that it was phosphorous-containing ammunition that were used in Ukrainian cities and populated areas. This claim is based on characteristic signs," the general said on the Rossiya 24 television channel.

The General Staff representative cited instances of use of this sort of ammunition.