Russia Decommissions Two Former Chemical Weapons Production Sites

Russia has demilitarized two former chemical weapons production plants in the cities of Novocheboksarsk and Volgograd, Interfax reported Monday (see GSN, Nov. 18). 

“The production of chemical weapons at these facilities is no longer possible in any form,” said Russian Ammunition Agency Deputy General Director Vyacheslav Kulebyakin (Interfax, Nov. 17).

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