Reported Location
Year
Munition Category
Functional use
Tentative Model
Research Organisation
Base Colour
Marking Script
Condition
Mechanical Feature
Guidance
Domain
Calibre
Analyst Note
The remnants shown in these linked images have been falsely identified in Russian sources as chemical munitions. This image clearly exhibits the marking “NBK DM 1216”—the ‘NBK’ standing for the German Nebelkörper (‘smoke element’)—identifying this as one of four DM 1216 hexachloroethane/zinc (HC) smoke elements dispensed by the German DM 105 155 mm artillery gun projectile. Video of the incident shows all four elements being ejected from the base of the projectile in flight. (ARES)
External Research
Armament Research Services (ARES)
“[A popular Russian military blogger] published a brief manual on countering exposure to chemical weapons ... [which] purports to show an example of Ukrainian armed forces using chemical munitions ... In reality, the munition depicted is a standard German DM 105 155 mm artillery gun projectile.”
