"These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it disappears. If service members are hit by pieces of white phosphorus, it could burn right down to the bone." ...

Russia accuses Ukraine of using white phosphorus munitions in violation of international law, claiming it as evidence of war crimes. The allegations, involving the use of incendiary weapons in ...

According to the Geneva Convention, the use of weapons containing white phosphorus is prohibited, and the only permissible form is the use of a tool for smoke screening or illumination.

The Israeli army said it has launched an internal investigation into allegations about its use of white phosphorus weapons during its offensive in the Gaza Strip. White phosphorus is an incendiary ...

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Effective management of phosphorus is needed to curb the rise of harmful algal blooms. Few studies have explored how algal biomass, especially blue-green algae, can be used to create materials ...

According to Maria Zakharova, "explosives containing white phosphorus, used by Ukrainian Nazis, are weapons of indiscriminate lethality and their use is prohibited under Protocol III of the Geneva ...

White phosphorus weapons are not banned, but their use in civilian areas is considered a war crime. They create fast-spreading fires that are very difficult to put out. Russia has been accused of ...

However, the Israeli authorities have denied using phosphorus weapons. White phosphorus is used for military purposes in aerial bombs, aviation cluster ammunition, artillery shells and mines.

SYRIAN Kurdish militia accused Western-backed insurgents of using white phosphorus chemical weapons in attacks on residential areas. People’s Protection Units (YPG) spokesman Redur Xelil said late on ...