Analysis: Little evidence thus far that civilians in Mariupol had fallen ill because of chemical attack
Russia-Ukraine war: latest updatesWhat we know on day 48 of the invasion
An initial report circulating on Monday night from Ukraine said Russian forces had used “a poisonous substance of unknown origin” against Ukrainian civilians and military holed up in the besieged city of Mariupol.
The victims were described as having “respiratory failure” and a rather specific diagnosis of “vestibulo-atactic syndrome”, nominally inner ear problems leading to dizziness and perhaps vomiting, eye twitching and loss of balance.
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