---
title: "Shelling causes hazmat situation"
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url: "https://cbrneworld.com/threats-news/europe/shelling-causes-hazmat-situation"
date: "2026-09-10T16:27:21+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Shelling causes hazmat situation

 Written on 02 August 2026.

On August 2nd, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) posted to Facebook saying, "Following a Russian strike, a hazardous chemical leaked from damaged containers at a critical infrastructure facility," Reports following on from this stated the chemical was methanol, and CBRN specialist attended the site to seal damaged containers and leaks.

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