Reported results in the Far East, Japanese chemical weapons not yet been confirmed

Any confirmation of the abandoned Japanese chemical weapons in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is not available. So the Russian Foreign Ministry commented appeared in the media related posts.

"April 16 is 29 km from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in Sinegorskiy a landslide was found buried ordnance from the Second World War marked in Japanese. Based on the inspection of 180 units found artillery shells, it was assumed that they belong to a possible chemical weapons. However, no evidence of this is not yet available. discovered ammunition storage area cordoned off by " , - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The environmental situation in the detection of ammunition is correct. Analysis of the various components of the environment the presence of toxic chemicals not found, the monitoring is carried out.

Now Russian authorities conducted a comprehensive assessment of the situation and the preparation of solutions for the safe destruction of ammunition.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also sent a formal request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the possible assistance of the Japanese side in the identification of ammunition and providing information about this burial.