Russia’s Defense Ministry said that Ukraine’s security service plans to carry out a chemical attack on civilians and then blame it on Russia, writes aa.com.tr.

“We know for sure that with the support of Western countries, the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) is preparing a provocation with the use of toxic substances against civilians. The purpose of the provocation is to accuse Russia of using chemical weapons against the population of Ukraine”, - ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

Russia has destroyed all of its chemical weapons, which was verified by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and therefore does not have chemical munitions, said Konashenkov.

He added that the Russian military found in a captured regional headquarters of Ukraine’s National Guard a detailed map of the territory of Ukraine with markings showing storage sites of toxic substances.

“Therefore, any attempt by the SBU with the use of toxic substances will inevitably be disclosed”, - he warned.