When is the Day of the Russian Defense Forces celebrated? Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops

Day of the RCBZ Troops or in full - Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops will take place on November 13.
Now it is difficult to imagine any more or less normal army in global significance without nuclear and chemical weapons. And if there is a special weapon, then there must be troops working with it. And in Russia there are such troops - these are radiation, chemical and biological defense troops. Abbreviated as RKhBZ troops
“And what kind of troops are these?” - you ask
It may seem that chemical weapons have been around for a long time, but this is by no means the case. Industrial production and military use of chemical weapons began in 1915. German troops were the first to use the dangerous mustard gas during the First World War.
Subsequently, chemical weapons in the form of various poisonous gases were used by both sides - both the German Axis countries and the Entente. And to protect troops from chemical attacks, as well as for their own gas-propelled attacks from flamethrowers, the first units, similar to the current RCBZ troops, were introduced.
And on November 13, 1918, the Chemical Service of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was created. From that moment on, the RKhBZ troops began to be formalized as special troops in the Soviet, and later in the Russian army.
True, at that time there was no such thing as radiation attacks - it would appear a little later, after the Americans dropped a couple of nuclear bombs on Japan. In the meantime, the new troops needed to improve the fight against enemy chemical and biological attacks from potential and real opponents, as well as develop their own new weapons and train new fighters in the unit.
Even in the Great Patriotic War, German troops had not yet actively used chemical weapons. Perhaps they were afraid of retaliatory use by Soviet troops - and they could well have done this. Therefore, chemical troops mainly served as flamethrowers and camouflage equipment using various kinds of smoke screens.
But then nuclear and biological weapons began to appear - and then the RCBZ troops had more work to do. However, they were ready for it.
In general, the range of tasks for the RCBZ troops is extremely wide. They determine whether a nuclear explosion has occurred and what area it affected. And in general, they know how to conduct reconnaissance in the area of use of their weapons, including with the help of special equipment. But if something has already happened, then the RCBZ troops first of all go to the site of the attack, process the affected area and the people affected by the attack, and eliminate the consequences. In addition, troops eliminate the consequences of accidents at civilian facilities, if there is one - God forbid! - some kind of catastrophe happened. For example, remember the same Chernobyl - chemical troops were active participants there already in the first hours after the accident at the fourth power unit, which had a catastrophic impact on life in Ukraine and Belarus.
In addition, RCBZ troops themselves can use certain types of incendiary weapons, repair and supply units with chemical, biological and radiation weapons, as well as protective equipment, as well as train the population and army personnel in the correct use of protective equipment. Plus, smoke camouflage of troops, just like in the good old days.
Such a wide range of tasks is assigned to the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops. These troops can be called the product of a new war, all-suppressive and all-penetrating. Therefore, it is impossible to do without RCBZ troops who know how to fight new technologies aimed at destroying humanity. And the Russian army cannot do without them.
Modern war still does not cease to be total. You never know who will attack you, how it will happen and whether some poison bomb will fly into your house. True, this concerns our Russian Federation to a lesser extent - after all, they are afraid of us. And they do it right.
But even peaceful objects do not always inspire confidence, since outdated equipment, natural disasters, and the same human factor can have an effect. And then the RCBZ troops are always ready to go into battle - brave guys, ready for anything, perfectly prepared.
Therefore, let's not forget about the nice guys fighting the invisible enemy - radiation. Or a chemical contamination that can only be felt. The guys who serve under the RCBZ flag deserve to be respected, because without them the global conflicts of our time are unthinkable. They also play a significant role in a world where terrorists can seriously acquire weapons of mass destruction. There are few of them, but they are wearing gas masks. And they will save you from poisoning and radiation, if anything happens.

On November 13, Russia celebrates the Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces. This day appeared in the calendar of professional holidays for military personnel on the basis of Presidential Decree No. 549 of May 31, 2006. Military personnel of the RCBZ troops are called upon to solve a wide range of tasks both in wartime and in peacetime. List of tasks, standing in front of the military personnel of the RKhBZ troops, look like this:

detection of nuclear explosions;
conducting radiation-chemical-biological (RCB) reconnaissance, dosimetric and chemical monitoring;

assessment of the NBC situation after the enemy’s use of weapons of mass destruction, destruction (accidents) of radiation, chemical, and biologically hazardous objects;
carrying out special treatment of personnel, weapons, equipment, disinfecting areas and military facilities, as well as disinfecting and providing medical care to victims;
control over changes in the degree of contamination of the area with radioactive products;
inflicting losses on the enemy using incendiary weapons;
aerosol counteraction to enemy precision weapons and reconnaissance equipment;
implementation of aerosol (smoke) camouflage of troops and objects;
supply of formations and units with weapons and means of NBC protection;
repair of weapons and NBC protection equipment;
assessing the consequences and forecasting a possible radiochemical situation;
liquidation of consequences of accidents (destructions) at radiation, chemically and biologically hazardous facilities;
training personnel of other branches of the military and the civilian population on behavior in emergency situations associated with radioactive chemical contamination, training in the use of personal protective equipment.

Behind these dry military formulations sometimes lies truly heroic work aimed at preserving the lives and health of thousands of people. After all, the use of weapons of mass destruction by the enemy, which is any type of weapon from the NBC components, as well as any man-made disaster at the site of one of the NBC components, can lead to negative consequences of colossal magnitude.

One of the areas of activity that has recently received active attention is the disposal of chemical weapons. First of all, we are talking about the process of recycling the domestic potential of chemical weapons, as well as the disposal of chemical weapons that remained in warehouses controlled by the Syrian government army. According to the latest data, up to 75% of Russian chemical weapons have been eliminated at the specialized facilities of the Russian Chemical Defense Plant of the Russian Federation. The process of disposing of Syrian chemical weapons potential exported outside the country has been almost completely completed.

One of the largest chemical weapons disposal facilities in Russia is a special facility located in the Bryansk region (the city of Pochep).

The main profile of the Pochep disposal facility is the process of neutralizing air bombs filled with toxic substances, including soman, sarin, VX, etc. The disposal of ammunition is also carried out, the main toxic substance in which is chlorine. Due to the serious threat to the life and health of military specialists involved in the disposal of chemical weapons, the entire neutralization process is carried out at special sealed automated stations. In a special chamber, the capsule is dismantled and the toxic substance is extracted from it, which, through a series of chemical reactions and physical processes (including thermal neutralization), is transformed into a new chemical compound of low activity without the so-called toxic component.

Due to the fact that reports are coming from international experts that militants are using chemical weapons on Syrian territory, certain volumes of which they are creating in makeshift conditions, it can be stated that the work of the liquidators of chemical weapons is definitely not completed. At the same time, there is quite a heated discussion about whether it is necessary to carry out 100% utilization of the Russian chemical weapons potential or, due to the far from rosy situation in the world, should we abandon the idea of complete chemical disarmament? This question obviously requires balanced approaches to obtain an unambiguous answer. After all, we are talking about weapons of mass destruction.

One of the heroic pages, unfortunately riddled with tragedy, in the history of the RCBZ troops in our country is the page dedicated to the liquidation of the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. From the first days, the personnel of the RCBZ troops took a direct part in the activities in the contamination zone after the Chernobyl accident. The military personnel, having a theoretical understanding of the effects of radiation, acted literally at the forefront of the battle with an invisible enemy. For obvious reasons, no amount of theoretical training can give a complete understanding of the dangers radiation poses.

Soldiers of the RKhBZ troops (at that time - chemical defense troops, or simply “chemists”), finding themselves at the walls of the emergency power unit a few days after the disaster, took measurements of the radiation background to compile a radiation picture, sometimes having only baggy suits, rag masks or gas masks.

Dosimetric indicators, expected at a level of several hundred microroentgens/hour, often simply “swallowed” the scale. It turned out that in some areas of the object the level of radiation must be measured not in micro-, but in roentgens, or even in hundreds of roentgens per hour. At this level of radiation, the dose received in just a few minutes could amount to an annual “normal” dose, which led either to death or to severe radiation sickness, affecting organs at the cellular level.

The battle between chemical defense troops and an invisible enemy in Chernobyl was conducted under the leadership of the head of the chemical troops of the USSR Ministry of Defense, General Vladimir Pikalov. He led the troops in 1969 and by 1986 had extensive management experience. However, in Chernobyl, even such a solid experience did not become decisive, since all the work had to be built literally from scratch, because it was a challenge on a completely different scale than all those that the troops had to face before.

It is necessary to name the names of the officers who in 1986 became part of the task force under the leadership of Colonel General V. Pikalov. These are the generals and officers of the Military Academy of Chemical Defense, officers of the Directorate of the Chief of Chemical Troops, 33rd Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
Rear Admiral V. Vladimirov, Major General V. Kavunov, Captain 1st Rank Yu. Timoshkin, Colonel V. Kuzmichev, Captain 2nd Rank E. Volkov, Lieutenant Colonels N. Andreev, V. Petraitis, A. Bazhenov, A. Mikshta.

By May 1986, 2 brigades, 7 regiments and 3 separate battalions of chemical defense troops were deployed in the contaminated zone in the area of the Chernobyl accident. The total number of troops was more than 10 thousand people.

The contribution of military personnel of the chemical defense forces (since 1992 - RKhBZ) to the process of eliminating the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is truly enormous. All these people, sacrificing their own health, did something that made it possible to prevent the spread of a terrible and invisible enemy - radiation - to significantly larger territories. And if it were not for the selfless work of the liquidators, it is unknown how events would have developed after the global accident that occurred on April 26, 1986.

The invaluable experience gained by the troops was documented and formed the basis of scientific materials that are studied in specialized military universities.

"Military Review" congratulates the military personnel of the RCBZ troops, service veterans and expresses special gratitude to the people who were directly involved in the process of eliminating the consequences of man-made accidents of a RCB nature, including the Chernobyl accident.

Happy holiday!

The birthday of the RKhBZ troops is considered to be November 13, 1918, when the Chemical Service of the Red Army was created by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic No. 220. By the end of the 1920s, all rifle and cavalry divisions and brigades had chemical units.

But in fact, chemical warfare, as they were then called, first appeared during the First World War, when chemical agents and flamethrowers were used.

Chemical troops carried out gas attacks, gas-throwing attacks and flame-throwing attacks. By the end of 1916, the Russian Imperial Army already consisted of 15 chemical units (companies), which operated in 1915 - 1918.

In the period between the 1st and 2nd world wars, the armament of chemical forces developed rapidly: units and military units received portable flamethrowers of various designs, mortars, rocket launchers and chemical ammunition for them. Flamethrowing tanks and special vehicles appeared.

During the Great Patriotic War, the chemical forces included: technical brigades (for setting up smoke and camouflaging large objects), brigades, battalions and companies of chemical defense, flamethrower battalions and companies.

During the war, the Soviet chemical troops maintained a high level of preparedness for the anti-chemical protection of army units and formations in case the enemy used chemicals, destroyed the enemy with the help of flamethrowers and carried out smoke camouflage for the troops.

For military services during the Great Patriotic War, 17 battalions and 13 companies of backpack flamethrowers, 25 battalions of high-explosive flamethrowers, 18 battalions of chemical defense were awarded orders. 40 military units of the chemical forces received honorary names.

28 military personnel were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, thousands were awarded orders and medals.

With the advent of nuclear and biological weapons, the scope of tasks of chemical forces increased sharply and began to also include protection against radioactive and bacterial agents.

At the same time, the RKhBZ troops began their formation as dual-purpose troops. Environmental disasters in the modern world have become a reality, and their consequences are quite comparable to the use of weapons of mass destruction.

Currently, the definition of the main purpose of the Russian Chemical Defense Forces is to organize the protection of troops and forces, the population and rear facilities from radiation, chemical and biological hazards both in peacetime and in wartime.

In April-October 1986, 10 regiments and battalions of the USSR Armed Forces took part in the decontamination work and construction of the “Sarcophagus” over the 4th power unit of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Today, specialists from the RCBZ troops successfully use their skills and abilities in emergency situations such as the anthrax outbreak in 2016 in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

In 1992, the chemical troops in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were renamed into the RCBZ troops (radiation, chemical and biological defense).

The RKhBZ troops of the Russian Armed Forces include units and divisions of surveillance, radiation and chemical reconnaissance, radiation, chemical and biological protection, aerosol countermeasures, flamethrowers, decontamination of uniforms and equipment, repair of weapons and means of radiation, chemical and biological protection, calculation and analytical stations.

The NBC protection units are equipped and armed with automated control systems, special-purpose robotic systems, including unmanned aerial vehicles, and remote radio chemical reconnaissance systems. All this helps to minimize human participation in work and allows not only to reduce the likelihood of errors to almost zero, but also to protect the life and health of military personnel.

Recently, the RCBZ troops have been receiving new developments, we wrote about some of them in detail on our pages. This is a modern reconnaissance and analysis machine RKhM-6, a powerful smoke screen producer TDA-3.

Don’t forget about the “Solntsepek” and “Buratino”, which are also one of the weapons of the Russian Chemical Defense Plant.

Officers for the troops are trained at the Military Academy of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense named after Marshal of the Soviet Union Timoshenko in Kostroma.

Happy holiday to all fighters against an invisible, but nevertheless very formidable enemy!

Happy Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops!

Every year on November 13, our country celebrates the Day of the Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces. Until 1993, they were called chemical troops, after that they were called radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian Armed Forces - special troops in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the main purpose of which is to protect the country's armed forces from mass destruction using a variety of special equipment for this. In 2018, the NBC protection troops celebrate their 100th anniversary.

The official history of modern Russian radiation, chemical and biological defense troops dates back to November 13, 1918, when, on the basis of order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic number 220, the chemical service of the Red Army was formed, and the process of creating the first organs and units of anti-chemical defense began. However, in reality, the formation of units of chemical troops began in the Russian Imperial Army during the First World War.

It was the events of the First World War that became the prologue to the emergence of modern NBC protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces. The first units of chemical troops appeared in the Russian army in 1915, and by the end of the next year, 12 chemical gas teams were created in the troops, as well as 10 flamethrower teams and 4 flamethrower batteries. Anti-chemical defense units were actively created in rifle units. In 1917, anti-gas teams were formed in divisions and regiments of the Russian army, which were entrusted with the tasks of training soldiers in chemical protection, preparing and repairing gas masks, conducting meteorological and chemical observation, and alerting troops about a chemical attack from the enemy.

After the revolutionary events and the end of the civil war in the country in 1924-1925, as part of the reform, the foundations were laid for the creation of the chemical service of the Red Army, as well as chemical troops, and a very important step was taken towards the creation of centralized management of them. On August 15, 1925, a special Military Chemical Directorate was formed under the chief of supply of the Red Army. The main purpose of its creation was to unite the management of the supply of military chemical equipment and conduct research in the country in the field of developing new means of protection and armament of chemical troops. By the beginning of 1925, chemical units were available in all rifle and cavalry regiments of the Red Army, and in 1927 - in divisions and brigades.

Immediately before the Great Patriotic War in 1939-1940, separate anti-chemical defense battalions and separate decontamination battalions of district and central subordination were formed in the USSR. Decontamination companies were formed as part of armies, corps and rifle divisions, and anti-survival platoons and flamethrower teams were formed in regiments. In tank brigades and divisions, separate flamethrower-chemical companies and battalions were formed, which were intended for flamethrowing and setting up masking smoke screens. Anti-destructive warfare and smoke camouflage divisions were formed within naval bases and fleets.

The development of chemical forces continued during the Great Patriotic War, as there was a threat of Germany using chemical weapons. And after the end of World War II, the troops faced new challenges and threats. The emergence and proliferation of nuclear weapons, as well as bacterial (biological) agents that could be used for combat purposes, led to the emergence of new urgent tasks to protect troops from the damaging factors of new types of weapons of mass destruction. The solution to these problems was entrusted to the chemical troops.

In April 1986, the USSR and the world were shocked by the news of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The Chernobyl disaster became an example of a modern severe man-made accident and a severe test for the country's armed forces, including the chemical forces. The Chemical Troops performed a huge amount of work in conditions of high levels of radiation during the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident. For their heroism and personal courage, hundreds of soldiers and officers of the chemical forces were presented with various government orders and medals. The experience of eliminating the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant demonstrated the need to create special mobile units of chemical troops, which were created in all military districts of the country in the period from 1986 to 1989.

Chemical forces underwent severe testing during combat operations in Afghanistan and Chechnya, where aerosol and flamethrower-incendiary agents were widely used. The experience gained in battles made significant changes in the tactics of the flamethrower units of the troops and determined the further improvement of their organizational structure. In August 1992, the chemical troops were renamed the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops. The new name fully reflects the tasks they are intended to solve.

Today, the basis of the Russian Chemical Defense Forces is made up of individual brigades, regiments and battalions, which have units capable of carrying out the entire range of NBC protection measures. The main tasks of the NBC protection troops today include:
- identification and assessment of the radiation, chemical and biological situation, the scale and consequences of destruction of radiation, chemical and biologically hazardous objects;
- ensuring the protection of formations and units of the Russian Armed Forces from the damaging factors of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and radiation, chemical, biological contamination;
- reducing the visibility of troops and important objects;
- liquidation of consequences of accidents (destructions) and man-made disasters at radiation, chemically and biologically hazardous industrial facilities;
- inflicting losses on enemy troops through the use of flamethrowers and incendiaries.

Flag of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces

NBC protection is carried out in full not only during combat operations using weapons of mass destruction, but also without the enemy using nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and includes:
- detection of nuclear explosions;
- radiation, chemical, biological reconnaissance of the area and control;
- collection and processing of information about the radiation, chemical, biological situation;
- notification of military units about RCB contamination;
- carrying out special treatment (degassing, decontamination and disinfection) of military and special equipment, weapons, structures and other objects, as well as sanitary treatment of armed forces personnel;
- aerosol counteraction to enemy reconnaissance and targeting means.

Today, the Russian Chemical Defense Forces have accumulated quite a lot of experience, which is implemented not only in the troop training system, but also in educational, scientific and methodological activities. Nowadays, much attention is paid to the study and subsequent implementation of the experience gained by troops during local wars and armed conflicts into elements of combat training. In this regard, in the period from 2015 to 2018 alone, 29 exercises of various levels were held in Russia, including 8 exercises jointly with the forces of federal executive authorities at the country’s chemical industry and nuclear energy facilities.

Every year in Russia, based on the results of assessing the effectiveness of the use of NBC protection means, weapons and special equipment, scientific research is carried out, which is aimed at improving these means and methods of their combat use. Taking into account that in recent years increased attention has been paid to the issues of the country's defense capability, the system of radiological and chemical warfare protection of troops is constantly evolving. This is mainly due to the provision of the army and navy with modern models of NBC protection equipment. For example, by the end of 2018 the share of modern models in the troops will be more than 65 percent, and by 2020 - at least 70 percent.

Particular attention is paid to the development of various robotic systems for NBC protection troops. At the same time, the very first “robots” in the Armed Forces appeared precisely in these troops and were intended to solve special problems. These include mobile robotic complexes KPR and remote-controlled radiation and chemical reconnaissance robots RD-RKhR, which are standard equipment of military units and formations of the RKhBZ troops. The listed robotic systems allow military personnel to carry out tasks of conducting chemical and radiation reconnaissance in conditions of increased concentrations of hazardous chemicals and high levels of radiation in the air and on the ground, making it possible to eliminate as much as possible the presence of personnel in dangerous areas.

Today, the training of officers for the RCBZ troops is carried out at the Military Academy of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense named after Marshal of the Soviet Union Timoshenko. This academy is famous for its traditions and highly qualified graduates. Today, among the teaching staff of the academy there are about 200 candidates of science and 30 doctors of science, and 13 scientific schools successfully conduct their work in the departments of the academy. In its field, the Military Academy of Chemical Defense is one of the leading higher educational institutions in the world; more than a thousand students and cadets are trained there. Today, education at this university is conducted with the widespread use of automated teaching systems, and an extensive electronic library has been created. The growing attractiveness of military service in the Russian Federation attracts attention to the university and the fair half of humanity. Over the past two years, the VA RCBZ has been recruiting girls. In 2018, the competition at the academy was more than 6 people per place.

Training of specialists and junior commanders of NBC protection troops in 10 military specialties for the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is carried out at the 282nd Transylvanian Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky training center for radiation, chemical and biological protection troops. The classroom, barracks and field training and material base created in the center allows the process of training junior specialists of the RCBZ troops to be carried out with sufficient quality in an environment that is as close as possible to the real one.

According to Major General Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces, in 2019 the country plans to carry out a set of measures that will be aimed at improving the system of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the troops and population of Russia. Among other things, an interdepartmental exercise should take place, within the framework of which, together with federal executive authorities, issues of ensuring the comprehensive safety of a radiation hazardous facility in modern conditions will be worked out. The teaching is significant as it is being conducted for the first time. The culmination of the training of the RCBZ troops next year will be the special exercise “Protection-2019”. As part of Defense 2019, the effectiveness of new approaches to accomplishing assigned tasks will be assessed, taking into account the re-equipment of troops with modern weapons, as well as new models of military and special equipment. The announced plans for 2019 only emphasize that the RCBZ troops are developing in our country as dual-purpose troops, capable of solving various tasks both in war and in peacetime when eliminating the consequences of various man-made accidents and disasters at radiation, chemical and biologically hazardous enterprises industry.

According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, today the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops successfully solve important and complex tasks in organizing the protection of the Armed Forces and the population of Russia from the consequences of the use of various types of weapons of mass destruction, and take part in eliminating the consequences of man-made disasters and natural disasters.

On November 13, Military Review congratulates active military personnel, as well as veterans of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces, on their professional holiday.

Yuferev Sergey

Every year on November 13, our country celebrates the Day of the Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces. Until 1993, they were called chemical troops, after that they were called radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian Armed Forces - special troops in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the main purpose of which is to protect the country's armed forces from weapons of mass destruction using a variety of special equipment. In 2018, the NBC protection troops celebrate their 100th anniversary.

The official history of modern Russian radiation, chemical and biological defense troops dates back to November 13, 1918, when, on the basis of the order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic No. 220, the chemical service of the Red Army was formed, and the process of creating the first organs and units of anti-chemical defense began. However, in reality, the formation of units of chemical troops began in the Russian Imperial Army during the First World War.

Today, the basis of the Russian Chemical Defense Forces is made up of individual brigades, regiments and battalions, which have units capable of carrying out the entire range of NBC protection measures. The main tasks of the NBC protection troops today include:
— identification and assessment of the radiation, chemical and biological situation, the scale and consequences of destruction of radiation, chemical and biologically hazardous objects;
— ensuring the protection of formations and units of the Russian Armed Forces from the damaging factors of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and radiation, chemical, biological contamination;
— reducing the visibility of troops and important objects;
— liquidation of the consequences of accidents (destructions) and man-made disasters at radiation, chemically and biologically hazardous industrial facilities;
- inflicting losses on enemy troops through the use of flamethrowers and incendiaries.

Flag of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces

NBC protection is carried out in full not only during combat operations using weapons of mass destruction, but also without the enemy using nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and includes:
- detection of nuclear explosions;
— radiation, chemical, biological reconnaissance of the area and control;
— collection and processing of information about the radiation, chemical, biological situation;
— notification of military units about RCB contamination;
— carrying out special treatment (degassing, decontamination and disinfection) of military and special equipment, weapons, structures and other objects, as well as sanitary treatment of armed forces personnel;
— aerosol counteraction to enemy reconnaissance and targeting means.

RKhM-6 of the 27th separate NBC protection brigade during an exercise to eliminate the consequences of a simulated chemical contamination in the Kursk region on March 21, 2018

In its field, the Military Academy of Chemical Defense is one of the leading higher educational institutions in the world; more than a thousand students and cadets are trained there. Today, education at this university is conducted with the widespread use of automated teaching systems, and an extensive electronic library has been created. The growing attractiveness of military service in the Russian Federation attracts attention to the university and the fair half of humanity. Over the past two years, the VA RCBZ has been recruiting girls. In 2018, the competition at the academy was more than 6 people per place.

Cadets of the 282nd Training Center for NBC Defense Troops practice their skills in "Ratnik" combat gear and a PMK-4 gas mask

The culmination of the training of the RCBZ troops next year will be the special exercise “Protection-2019”. As part of Defense 2019, the effectiveness of new approaches to accomplishing assigned tasks will be assessed, taking into account the re-equipment of troops with modern weapons, as well as new models of military and special equipment. The announced plans for 2019 only emphasize that the RCBZ troops are developing in our country as dual-purpose troops, capable of solving various tasks both in war and in peacetime when eliminating the consequences of various man-made accidents and disasters at radiation, chemical and biologically hazardous enterprises industry.

We congratulate active military personnel, as well as veterans of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces, on their professional holiday.