Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, they said on Friday.

Dutch intelligence services have gathered evidence of Russia's large-scale use of banned chemical weapons in the war against Ukraine. Russian forces drop the choking agent from drones to drive Ukrainian soldiers out of trenches and shoot them,

Russia is increasing its use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, according to findings from the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and two Dutch intelligence agencies. "The use of tear gas and chloropicrin by Russian troops has now become standard practice and is widespread,

Russian strikes hit more than a dozen locations across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight into Friday, including residential areas, a local official said, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had made “no progress” towards a ceasefire deal during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Russia unleashed a record air strike on Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment over the outcome of his latest phone call with Vladimir Putin aimed at bringing an end to the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. He also said that he was “very disappointed” with the conversation he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

Ukrainian media outlets had earlier reported the major general's death in a HIMARS strike, citing pro-Russian military bloggers. Now, Russia's Ministry of Defense and the Governor of Primorye Oleg Kozhemyako have confirmed the loss of Gudkov.

Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov is one of the highest-ranking Russian commanders killed in the war. His death comes as the U.S. seeks to pause military aid to Ukraine.