2026 1 Ruble 3 coins Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms on the left the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal and on the right the fine metal content and the mint mark, at the bottom centre in three lines the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘1 РУБЛЬ’ (1 RUBLE), and the year of issue ‘2026 г.’ (2026).

Reverse

• a relief image of the small emblem of the troops of RChBD (radiological, chemical and biological defence) and the inscription ‘ВОЙСКА РАДИАЦИОННОЙ, ХИМИЧЕСКОЙ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ’ (TROOPS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE) around the circumference.
• a relief image of a serviceman wearing a protective CBRN HAZMAT suit with a chemical reconnaissance device and the TMS-65U special heat treatment vehicle, and the inscription ‘ВОЙСКА РАДИАЦИОННОЙ, ХИМИЧЕСКОЙ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ’ (TROOPS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE) around the circumference.
• a relief image of a serviceman wearing a protective CBRN HAZMAT suit with a radiological reconnaissance device and the TOS-1A Solntsepyok thermobaric rocket launcher, and the inscription ‘ВОЙСКА РАДИАЦИОННОЙ, ХИМИЧЕСКОЙ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ’ (TROOPS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE) around the circumference.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.V. Gnidin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), computer simulation (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 200 corrugations.

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The Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence (RChBD) are special forces intended to carry out the most complex tasks aimed at reducing casualties among combined armed units and formations of the Land Forces and ensuring the performance of their combat missions in conditions of radiological, chemical and biological contamination, as well as improving their survivability and protection against high-precision and other weapons.

The main tasks of the RChBD Troops include: identification and assessment of the radiological, chemical and biological situation, the extent and effects of destruction at radiologically-, chemically- and biologically-hazardous facilities; protection of military formations and units against the impacts of mass destruction weapons and radiological, chemical and biological contamination; ensuring the concealment of troops and facilities; disaster recovery at radiologically-, chemically- and biologically-hazardous facilities; and inflicting casualties on the enemy by using flame-incendiary weapons.

The RChBD Troops are developing as dual-purpose forces, capable of accomplishing tasks both in war and peace times, during emergency response operations at radiologically-, chemically- and biologically-hazardous industrial facilities.