Gas masks made in Wiltshire sent to troops in Ukraine
Over 65,000 gas masks are being sent to Ukraine to help the troops in their ongoing war with Russia. The gas masks are made in Wiltshire by Avon Protection in Melksham which has received two NATO orders to supply the life-saving devices in a multimillion-pound deal.
Russia has been accused of deploying chemical weapons on the battlefield by the US. This would be a violation of international laws.
“Because of the urgency we’ve immediately jumped on this requirement, the respirators are in production now and we will be supplying them imminently,” Justin Hine, director of strategy and product management at Avon Protection, said. “These are desperately needed and they [Ukraine] need the most widely proven and easy to use product.”
Russia has been accused of using chemical weapons on Ukraine “almost continuously,” according to former army chemical weapons commander, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.
“They send over [attack] drones with cannisters full of [gas] and drop it into the trenches,” he said. “It’s a riot control agent but it’s illegal under the Chemical Weapons Convention. So, the need for proper protection – good high quality gas masks – is absolutely essential.”
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