Two soldiers in trenches wearing gas masks and carrying guns.
Ukrainian soldiers being trained to storm enemy trenches in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in February.
  • Russia is using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, The Telegraph has reported. 
  • The report says Russia is using the weapons to create panic before launching attacks. 
  • Russia is a signatory of the convention banning chemical weapons. 

Russia is launching daily attacks on Ukrainian positions using prohibited chemical weapons, The Telegraph has reported.

The report, citing front-line Ukrainian troops, says Russian forces are using the weapons in a bid to create panic before launching attacks on Ukrainian positions.