#OnThisDay, the Russian Armed Forces celebrate Day of Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Protection Troops

#OnThisDay, the Russian Armed Forces celebrate Day of Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Protection Troops. This branch originates on 13 November 1918 when the Revolutionary Military Council issued an order No. 220 to establish the first chemical service of the Red Army; bodies and units of chemical protection were formed. The NBC Protection Troops determine and estimate an NBC situation, conduct active decontamination of forces, decontaminate areas, roads, and fortifications, employ aerosols to set camouflage, fire flame throwing components to engage the enemy, and provide disaster relief of dangerous facilities. Today, the NBC Protection Troops include combat support formations and units stationed in military districts, large-scale units of services and branches, units and organisations subordinate to the central office including scientific organisations and centres. On a daily basis, hundreds of servicemen undergo training and studying in Kostroma, Yekaterinburg, Kursk, Saratov, and M... Source: MoD Russia