“There, in addition to strong nitric acid, which naturally poses a danger to all residents, there is also sulfuric acid.
And what's more, there are also chlorine tanks.
Chlorine is generally considered a chemical warfare agent, ”he said in a comment to RIA Novosti.
Zhernovoy said that he would very much like the chemical plant to be released as soon as possible due to the high danger to residents, since, according to the interlocutor of the agency, this will not stop the Armed Forces of Ukraine from committing another provocation.
Earlier, Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko said that a tank with nitric acid was blown up in Rubizhne.
He urged the public to find shelter, prepare soda-soaked masks, and close doors and windows tightly.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, more than 40 thousand tons of sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric acids and ammonia remain on the territory of Zarya.