Novichok: What Do We Know?
... the answer to the first question is as follows: at present, there are no reasons to believe that the substances published under the umbrella name of Novichok are suitable for warfare application. All of these agents are unconditionally covered by the CWC. Chemical weapons in Russia Neither the Soviet Army nor the Russian Army has ever had Novichok-type substances in its arsenals. By the early 1980s, the U.S. was facing the problem of aging chemical stockpiles. According to army generals of the time, 90% ...