CBRN
Russian forces used riot control agents against Ukrainian forces 224 times in January 2026. This is according to statistics released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The riot control agents mainly used by invading Russian forces are K-51 and RG-VO gas grenades, filled with CS and
Industry
The US Army is advancing its chemical and biological weapons clean-up capabilities by developing a new autonomous decontamination system (ADS). This is according to an Army request for information due by 20 February. The approach aims to use autonomous airborne drones and ground robots for decontaminating vehicles, critical infrastructure and
Industry
Sellafield Ltd and the Robotics & AI Collaboration (RAICo) have successfully completed the first trial of a specially designed robot dog swabbing tool, in an area containing radioactive material. The announcement was made by Sellafield Ltd and the UK government's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Swabbing is a common task
Explosives
Indian security forces in the far eastern state of Manipur recovered a cache of arms and explosives on Tuesday 3 February, according to local police via Northeast News. The recoveries were made from areas close to the Myanmar border, near Bongmol and SL Zougam villages in Tengnoupal district. 18 improvised
Explosives
The Saudi project for humanitarian landmine clearance in Yemen, Project Masam, has announced they cleared a total of 7,554 explosive items during January 2026. Cleared in January included 52 anti-personnel mines, 369 anti-tank mines, 7,117 items of unexploded ordnance and 16 improvised explosive devices. According to Project Masam,
Explosives
A large cache of explosives was discovered on 31 January during a joint anti-insurgent operation between the Narayanpur Police and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the forests in Abujhmad, Chhattisgarh, India. Officials said that the site was being used by Maoist Naxalite insurgents to store supplies for future attacks.
Exercises & Events
A full-scale CBRN mock drill was conducted at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Paradeep in the state of Odisha, India. The drill took place on 29 January with the support of the National Disaster Response Force and the Jagatsinghpur district administration, simulating ammonia leakage scenarios to review the workability of
Industry
The British manufacturer of CBRN protective equipment, Avon Technologies, claimed a "record" start to 2026 ahead of its annual general meeting on Friday, 30 January. A press release from the group read that Avon Protection "has continued its positive momentum with a record start to the year
Medical
Fifty-nine collective-protection filters arrived at Incirlik Air Base, southern Turkey, on 22 January. The shipment marks a major milestone in a $780,000 medical infrastructure upgrade designed to ensure uninterrupted care during CBRN contamination scenarios, according to a statement released by the US Air Force. "The delivery supports a
Explosives
Police in London, Ontario, Canada, have laid additional charges on four men during an investigation after the discovery of firearms and dangerous chemicals - allegedly capable of making explosives - earlier this week at a residence in the city's northwest end. The London Police Service said on Tuesday
Medical
The US Army and Bangladesh Armed Forces are to advance their medical partnership following a visit from US Army Major General E. Darrin Cox, commander of the 18th Theater Medical Command, to Bangladesh between 18-22 January, where he met with senior military and diplomatic officials. According to information released by
CBRN
The Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’s fifth report, released on 21 January 2026, has concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian Arab Air Forces were the perpetrators of the chemical weapons attack on 1 October 2016 in Kafr Zeita in