The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation pointed to new facts proving that the chemical attack in Khan-Sheikhun was staged by opponents of the Syrian government. In particular, the lies of the prosecutors are indicated by the characteristics of the funnel, which supposedly remained after the bomb was dropped with a chemical substance. "It was formed as a result of the detonation of a small explosive device placed on the ground, rather than an air bomb dropped from the aircraft," the words of Igor Kirillov, chief of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological defense of the Russian Armed Forces, quotes RIA Novosti.. - Before the end of the "investigation", the funnel was hastily cemented, "the military. He commented on the report of the OPCW mission, whose experts investigated the incident. In particular, the fact that allegedly sarin was applied along with chlorine in Khan-Sheikhun was criticized. "When a chemical munition is broken inside and near the funnel, a deadly concentration is created and the people nearby could not avoid instant defeat, as well as those who helped the victims," ??Kirillov said.. However, the world was presented with numerous personnel, how people without means of protection are in the place of the so-called use of chemical weapons and at the same time feel fine. "This indicates the absence of sarin," the Defense Ministry stressed.. In general, the report raises major questions to the OPCW and its methods of work. "Cylinders from the scene in the Duma in violation of the OPCW procedures are sealed by their representatives only after a month and a half," - said Kirillov. However, this did not prevent the mission's experts from making accusations against the Syrian government. Meanwhile, Russian experts have established that some details of the synthesis equipment, in particular, mustard, found in militants in Syria, are manufactured in Europe and North America.

As official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated, Moscow is ready to pass all the information on this to its Western counterparts. But while they are not interested in it. The so-called hemataka against civilians occurred in Khan-Sheikhun on April 4, 2017. The culprit was declared Damascus. Despite the fact that Syrian authorities denied involvement in the incident, US President Donald Trump ordered the bombing of a military base with rocket attacks, which could take off the aircraft of the Syrian troops, allegedly armed with chemical bombs.