On June 19, an aide to DPR head Denis Pushilin, Yan Gagin, and his comrade were attacked by a Ukrainian drone and taken to the Volnovakha district hospital with multiple shrapnel wounds.
Ukrainian forces dropped ammunition containing a toxic substance on the aide to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Yan Gagin.
«In addition to shrapnel wounds, I received deep chemical burns, which indicates that the enemy used some toxic chemicals,» he told Sputnik.
He also provided photos showing the burns on his body.
❗️Ukrainian forces dropped ammunition with a toxic substance on the adviser to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Yan Gagin.
«In addition to shrapnel wounds, I received deep chemical burns, which indicates that the enemy had used some toxic chemicals», he told Sputnik. pic.twitter.com/T1CMldVn8p
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