MOSCOW, October 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Central Military District (CMD) will complete the formation of two regiments of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense (RChBD) in the Samara Region and the Altay Territory by the end of the year, the district's spokesperson said Thursday.
"CMD is completing the formation of two regiments of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense, which will be deployed in the Samara Region and the Altai Territory by the end of 2014," Col. Yaroslav Roshupkin said.
New RChBD regiments will boost the capabilities of the army contingents deployed in the Samara and Novosibirsk regions in fighting the aftermath of technogenic disasters.
Earlier on Thursday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a conference call with the top military brass of the Armed Forces that the events in the Middle East show that the threat of the use of chemical and biological weapons worldwide still remains.
