Similar to Napalm, the chemical substance is used in shells and grenades, igniting spontaneously at around 30C to produce an intense heat and thick pillars of smoke. Weapons experts warn that when ...

White phosphorus is also used to create smokescreens during the day, as it puts off a huge amount of smoke when it burns. It can ignite fast-burning, fast-spreading fires on the ground ...

Reports in American media indicate that the Pentagon's recommendation was to supply Ukraine with white phosphorus artillery ...