Russian occupying troops used phosphorus ammunition near the towns of Irpin and Hostomel in Kyiv region on Tuesday evening, Mayor of Irpin Oleksandr Markushyn said.

"Yesterday, March 22, late in the evening, the Russian invaders used prohibited phosphorus ammunition over the northwestern outskirts of Kyiv. The approximate destruction zone is Hostomel-Irpin," Markushyn wrote on Wednesday.

At the same time, he attached a photograph of the explosion to the message.

The mayor noted that the use of such weapons by enemies against civilians is a crime against humanity and a violation of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.