<p>Russia's state Investigative Committee said on Monday it was examining the alleged use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian forces near the towns of Soledar and Bakhmut.</p>.<p>Ukraine's Defence Ministry did not immediately reply to requests for comment on the allegation, which was not accompanied by any publicly released evidence.</p>.<p>The Investigative Committee said the Donetsk People's Republic - one of Russia's proxies in the territories it has seized and occupied in eastern Ukraine - had reported the use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian drones near the two locations.</p>.<p>"As a result, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces are experiencing a deterioration in their health and characteristic symptoms of poisoning," it said, without providing details or naming the alleged substance.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russia-discussed-nuclear-arms-treaty-with-us-ambassador-1188421.html" target="_blank">Russia discussed nuclear arms treaty with US ambassador </a></strong></p>.<p>Since the start of its invasion nearly a year ago, Russia has repeatedly warned that Ukraine might be preparing to use non-conventional weapons, including biological weapons or a radioactive dirty bomb. No such attack has materialised.</p>.<p>Ukraine and its Western allies rejected those accusations but saw them as a possible prelude to a "false flag" attack, meaning Russia might itself resort to such tactics but seek to blame Ukraine. Russia has dismissed that claim. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Jon Boyle)</p>
<p>Russia's state Investigative Committee said on Monday it was examining the alleged use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian forces near the towns of Soledar and Bakhmut.</p>.<p>Ukraine's Defence Ministry did not immediately reply to requests for comment on the allegation, which was not accompanied by any publicly released evidence.</p>.<p>The Investigative Committee said the Donetsk People's Republic - one of Russia's proxies in the territories it has seized and occupied in eastern Ukraine - had reported the use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian drones near the two locations.</p>.<p>"As a result, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces are experiencing a deterioration in their health and characteristic symptoms of poisoning," it said, without providing details or naming the alleged substance.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russia-discussed-nuclear-arms-treaty-with-us-ambassador-1188421.html" target="_blank">Russia discussed nuclear arms treaty with US ambassador </a></strong></p>.<p>Since the start of its invasion nearly a year ago, Russia has repeatedly warned that Ukraine might be preparing to use non-conventional weapons, including biological weapons or a radioactive dirty bomb. No such attack has materialised.</p>.<p>Ukraine and its Western allies rejected those accusations but saw them as a possible prelude to a "false flag" attack, meaning Russia might itself resort to such tactics but seek to blame Ukraine. Russia has dismissed that claim. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Jon Boyle)</p>