{"id":274,"date":"2023-10-05T08:34:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.co.uk\/?p=274"},"modified":"2023-10-05T08:34:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:34:17","slug":"news-round-up-september-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=274","title":{"rendered":"News Round Up &#8211; September 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ukraine News<\/h1>\n<p>01 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2023\/sep\/01\/british-arms-maker-bae-systems-sets-up-in-ukraine\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2023\/sep\/01\/british-arms-maker-bae-systems-sets-up-in-ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/ukraine-war-russia-down-attacks-moscow-nuclear-plant\/32573892.html\">U.S. Sees &#8216;Notable Progress&#8217; By Ukraine&#8217;s Forces In South As Russian Missiles Hit Two Cities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>05 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/05\/world\/europe\/ukraine-counteroffensive-zelensky.html\">Ukraine\u2019s Forces Try to Punch 2nd Hole in Russian Lines<\/a><\/p>\n<p>05 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forces.net\/ukraine\/challenger-2-destroyed-ukraine-hit-mine-being-struck-suicide-drone-officials-say\">Challenger 2 destroyed in Ukraine hit mine before being struck by suicide drone, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/ukraine-impact-of-controversial-uranium-munitions\/a-66752354\">Ukraine: Why is uranium ammunition so controversial?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09\u00a0 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-66750308\">Russia&#8217;s Ukraine Danube attacks threaten Kyiv&#8217;s economic lifeline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-66763868\">30 fighting days left for Ukraine\u2019s offensive &#8211; US Army chief<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/9\/10\/ukraine-russia-report-downing-dozens-of-drones-over-kyiv-crimea\">Ukraine, Russia report downing dozens of drones over Kyiv, Crimea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kim-jong-un-putin-meeting-russia-north-korea-weapons-ukraine-war\/\">Kim Jong Un meets Putin in Russia, vows &#8220;unconditional support&#8221; amid Moscow&#8217;s assault on Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/13\/europe\/crimea-missile-attack-ukraine-russia-intl\/index.html\">Ukrainian missiles strike Russian warships in Crimean naval base<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-66798508\">Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/9\/15\/ukraine-says-russian-missile-defence-destroyed-in-crimea-2-warships-hits\">Ukraine says Russian missile defence destroyed in Crimea, 2 warships hit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-66829826\">Ukraine&#8217;s Crimea attacks seen as key to counter-offensive against Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-66796358\">War in Ukraine: Is the counter-offensive making progress?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/ukraine-says-it-successfully-hit-russias-black-sea-navy-hq-after-missile-strike-caused-fire-12967305\">Ukraine says it &#8216;successfully&#8217; hit Russia&#8217;s Black Sea navy HQ using British and French cruise missiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/russia-ukraine-war-atacms-biden-zelenskyy-long-range-missile-rcna116876\">Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-66879485\">Ukraine war: Training to clear the world&#8217;s most heavily mined country<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n<p>01 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/investigation-of-sars-cov-2-variants-of-concern-variant-risk-assessments\/situational-assessment-for-sars-cov-2-variant-v-23aug-01-ba286\">Situational assessment for SARS-CoV-2 variant V-23AUG-01 (BA.2.86)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/poland-legionnaires-bacteria-outbreak-kills-19\/a-66704372\">Poland: Legionnaire&#8217;s bacteria outbreak kills 19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-india-66656851\">Worry at antibiotics overuse at India&#8217;s Kumbh Mela<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/russia-germany-bnd-ex-intelligence-worker-charged-with-treason-for-spying\/\">Former German intelligence officer charged with treason for spying for Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-66733660\">Hunt for terror suspect ex-soldier Daniel Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/dawn-sturgess-sergei-skripal-salisbury-denis-sergeev-acting-b2406373.html\">\u2018Some material will be kept secret\u2019 in Salisbury poisonings inquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/eurotunnel-bomb-squad-suspicious-vehicle-b2407959.html\">Bomb squad called to Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone to reports of suspicious vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/parliamentary-researcher-arrested-for-spying-for-china-12958196\">Parliamentary researcher arrested for &#8216;spying for China&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-66767409\">Infection expert calls for return of free Covid tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-66779117\">Has the UK woken up to the China spy challenge?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/14\/india\/kerala-nipah-virus-india-outbreak-intl-hnk\/index.html\">Indian authorities rush to contain a deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/telegram-nazi-alevel-winchester-crown-court-swindon-b2411657.html\">A-level student found guilty of sharing weapons manuals and terrorist documents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2023\/09\/16\/children-unvaccinated-measles-start-school-self-isolation\/\">Concern that over 100,000 children started school unvaccinated as disease begins to spread<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/news\/munster\/arid-41227894.html\">Man arrested after rifle and ammunition seized in Clare<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230918-chinese-fm-wang-yi-to-visit-russia-sept-18-21-foreign-ministry\">Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit Russia for security talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-pilot-ejects-mishap-rcna105534\">https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-pilot-ejects-mishap-rcna105534<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/9\/20\/azerbaijan-and-ethnic-armenian-forces-reach-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-deal\">Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces reach Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/galapagosconservation.org.uk\/avian-flu-galapagos\/\">Galapagos National Park reports the deaths of three birds from avian flu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/covid-tests-free-online-order-winter-6de740359e7648a85184dcac47aa96fa\">Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/ukhsa-launches-new-infectious-disease-data-dashboard\">UKHSA launches new infectious disease data dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/france\/20230920-french-journalist-released-after-two-day-arrest-for-reporting-on-egypt-spy-operation\">French police release journalist arrested for reporting on alleged France-Egypt spy operation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thamesvalley.police.uk\/news\/thames-valley\/news\/2023\/september\/18-09-2023\/woman-sentenced-for-terrorism-offences--oxford\/\">Woman sentenced for terrorism offences \u2013 Oxford<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-66848549\">What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/sep\/25\/arms-cache-found-after-ethnic-serb-gunmen-storm-village-in-kosovo\">Arms cache found after ethnic Serb gunmen storm village in Kosovo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2023\/sep\/26\/bulgarians-accused-spying-russia-london-court\">Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia appear in London court<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/9\/26\/at-least-20-killed-in-nagorno-karabakh-fuel-depot-blast-as-thousands-flee\">Death toll rises in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/islamic-state-mechanical-engineering-birmingham-crown-court-coventry-police-b2420268.html\">PhD student guilty of making drone to deliver chemical weapon for terrorists<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Technology<\/h1>\n<p>28 Aug: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Speeches\/Speech\/Article\/3507156\/deputy-secretary-of-defense-kathleen-hicks-keynote-address-the-urgency-to-innov\/\">Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Keynote Address: &#8216;The Urgency to Innovate&#8217; (As Delivered)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.lockheedmartin.com\/2023-09-01-lockheed-martins-extended-range-rocket-excels-in-long-range-flight\">Lockheed Martin\u2019s Extended-Range Rocket Excels In Long Range Flight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>05 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/today.ucsd.edu\/story\/3d-printed-living-material-could-clean-up-contaminated-water\">3D-Printed \u2018Living Material\u2019 Could Clean Up Contaminated Water<\/a><\/p>\n<p>05 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saab.com\/newsroom\/stories\/2023\/september\/fully-camouflaged-with-full-communication\">Saab camouflage net blocks radar but lets in GPS and radio signals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/269706\/army_announces_plans_for_m1e3_abrams_tank_modernization#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Abrams%20Tank%20can%20no,Officer%20for%20Ground%20Combat%20Systems\">US Army Announces Plans for M1E3 Abrams Tank modernization<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/news\/2023\/vaping-renders-immune-cells-unable-to-move-to-meet-threats\">Vaping renders immune cells unable to move to meet threats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk\/news\/unmanned-systems\/national-trust-uses-robotic-dog-to-survey-hazardous-cold-war-weapons-testing-facilities.html\">National Trust uses robotic dog to survey hazardous Cold War weapons testing facilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/07\/asia\/north-korea-submarine-intl\/index.html\">North Korea says it launched new \u2018tactical nuclear attack\u2019 submarine. South Korea doubts it works<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.rice.edu\/news\/2023\/you-can-leave-your-gloves-rice-developed-material-burns-viruses-safe-skin\">You can leave your gloves on: Rice-developed material burns viruses, safe for skin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/boeing.mediaroom.com\/news-releases-statements?item=131319#assets_all\">Boeing to Lead Counter-Hypersonic Flight Test, Evaluation for DARPA\u2019s Glide Breaker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northropgrumman.com\/news\/releases\/northrop-grummans-b-21-raider-continues-progression-to-flight-test\">Northrop Grumman\u2019s B-21 Raider Continues Progression to Flight Test<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmit.edu.au\/news\/all-news\/2023\/sep\/antibacterial-nano-tech\">Ultrathin nanotech promises to help tackle antibiotic resistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheon.co.uk\/news\/2023\/09\/11\/raytheon-uk-set-to-receive-and-integrate-uks-first-laser-weapon-system\">Raytheon UK set to receive and integrate UK&#8217;s first laser weapon system in October<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrmagazine.eu\/spearuav-viper-300-mcl-unmanned-aerial-weapon-solution-for-multiple-platforms\">DSEI 2023 \u2013 SpearUAV: Viper 300 MCL unmanned aerial weapon solution for multiple platforms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-66880697\">Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rheinmetall.com\/en\/media\/news-watch\/news\/2023\/9\/2023-09-22-laser-weapon-trials-at-sea\">German Navy completes successful sea trials of 100-kW laser weapon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ox.ac.uk\/news\/2023-09-23-longer-term-organ-abnormalities-confirmed-some-post-hospitalised-covid-patients\">Longer-term organ abnormalities confirmed in some post-hospitalised COVID patients<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/news\/articles\/raf-typhoons-land-and-take-off-from-a-road-for-the-first-time\/\">RAF Typhoons land and take off from a road for first time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/business\/deal-struck-to-produce-vaccines-in-uk-for-any-future-flu-pandemic-b2418596.html\">Deal struck to produce vaccines in UK for any future flu pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/28\/asia\/taiwan-celebrates-submarine-construction-intl-hnk\/index.html\">Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as China threat grows<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geplus.co.uk\/news\/cumbria-location-ruled-out-for-geological-disposal-facility-29-09-2023\/\">Cumbria location ruled out for geological disposal facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-66705421\">The slow and delicate aircraft taking on spy missions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine News 01 Sep: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2023\/sep\/01\/british-arms-maker-bae-systems-sets-up-in-ukraine 01 Sep: U.S. Sees &#8216;Notable Progress&#8217; 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