Georgian police may have used World War I–era chemical agents to disperse protests, BBC investigation finds

«During the dispersal of anti-government protests in Tbilisi last year, Georgian authorities used “camite” — a World War I–era chemical warfare agent. This is indicated by evidence collected by the BBC. “It felt like [the water] was burning,” one protester said about water cannons used against him and other people on the streets of the Georgian capital during demonstrations in late 2024. According to him, the burning sensation did not go away even after washing it off.