Fake:
Russian troops have used prohibited phosphorus munitions and will use them in Mariupol, claim Ukrainian publishers, referring to British intelligence.

Reality:
Russia has been repeatedly accused of using phosphorus munitions during the special military operation, but none has been confirmed.
For example, the Ukrainian side has said that similar weapons were used during the shelling of Popasnaya in Lugansk region. But in fact it was a flare shell. The same unprohibited flare shells were used in Avdeevka. This was also confirmed by the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire.
Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said that phosphorus bombs were used by the Ukrainian military. The issue is about phosphorus-filled 122-mm shells for D-30 howitzers and rockets for BM-21 Grad rocket launchers. The use of such munitions is prohibited by the 3rd protocol of the UN Convention on Inhumane Weapons.

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