Mikhail Ulyanov
The Russian foreign Ministry did not believe the version of Washington about what happened in the Syrian city of Khan shaykhun gas attack convincing. This was announced by Director of Department for non-proliferation and arms control Mikhail Ulyanov, his words RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, July 13.
“The American version of the reset of the aircraft Syrian air force bombs with sarin raises serious doubts. In numerous photos and videos from the scene any fragments of the bombs can not be considered”, — he explained.
The diplomat noted that the crater from the explosion is clearly visible metal tube, and this suggests that filled with sarin munitions were blown up on the ground with the factions controlling of Khan shaykhun. Does it have anything other than the published photos and videos, Ulyanov said.
On July 12 the head of the CIA Mike Pompeo said that the intelligence agencies have credible evidence that prove the Syrian government troops use chemical weapons in the city. According to him, the work of the Department was conducted on the instructions of the President of the United States Donald trump.
April 7, trump has been ordered to launch a missile attack on the airfield shirt used by Syrian government aircraft. In all there were 58 cruise missiles. Three days before that in Khan Sheyhun (Idlib), controlled by the Syrian opposition, the attack occurred with the use of chemicals. Killed 87 people, injured about 200. Opponents of the President of the Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad and the West have blamed the attack force of government troops.
According to the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW), the city was subjected to aerial bombs with sarin. Russia to trust the investigations of the OPCW declined.