“According to the statements of our units ..., there are facts of the use of chemical compounds in the Artyomovsky and Ugledarsky directions,” Pushilin said on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

He clarified that these chemical compounds cause discomfort in the Russian military.

“They are dropping from drones at the locations of our units,” Pushilin said.

Earlier, adviser to the acting head of the DPR, Yan Gagin, said that Ukrainian terrorists used chemical weapons in the Soledar and Artyomovsk directions.