In the evening of March 22, Russian occupiers used the forbidden phosphorus munitions over the northwestern suburb of Kyiv. Approximate affected area are the towns of Gostomel and Irpin.
Alexander Markushyn, the mayor of Irpin, informed about it.
"The use of these weapons by enemy troops against civilians is a crime against humanity and a violation of the Geneva Conventions of the year 1949," Markushyn wrote in the Telegram channel.
Formerly, the Russian occupation forces used phosphorus munitions in the town of Popasna in Luhansk region.
Phosphorus munitions contain white phosphorus. During the explosion, this substance with a combustion temperature of more than 800 degrees C is distributed to an area of up to several hundred square meters.
Combustion continues until all the phosphorus is burned out or access to oxygen is stopped. These weapons cause more serious injuries and damages than other munitions. They are forbidden by international law.