The deployment of NATO or British troops in Ukraine is not ruled out if chemical weapons were used

All options will be on the table on how the West will respond to possible use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia.

The above was stated by the British Minister of the Armed Forces, James Hippie. As of Monday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Trace had been working with her partners to verify the details of reports that Russian forces may have used chemical weapons in an attack in Mariupol, where thousands are believed to have lost their lives. of the siege of the city for almost seven weeks.

“There are some things that are out of the ordinary – and the use of chemical weapons will get an answer and all the options are on the table as to what that answer might be,” Hippie told Sky News, adding that British agencies have so far failed to verify the reports.

Asked if he could rule out the deployment of British or NATO troops on Ukrainian soil, Hippie said: “No, all options are open.”

“If chemical weapons have been used, this is a very important moment for our Prime Minister and other heads of government around the world to consider how we can respond to this,” he added.

“It should be made clear to Russian President Putin that the use of chemical weapons is simply unacceptable and he should not expect the West to remain inactive if they have been used or are being used.”