National Guard of Russia

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The Federal Service of Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, officially known as the Rosgvardiya (Russian: Росгвардия, lit. 'Rosguard / Rusguard'), is a federal executive body responsible for law enforcement, internal security, counterterrorism, and riot control. The National Guard is an independent agency that reports directly to the president of Russia as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces and Chairman of the Russian Security Council. It is legally and structurally separate from the Armed Forces. As of 2018, the National Guard consisted of approximately 340,000 personnel in 84 units across Russia. It includes the forces of the former Internal Troops of Russia, SOBR, OMON, and other internal military forces outside the Russian Armed Forces. The National Guard was established in 2016 by President Vladimir Putin through a law aimed at enhancing efficiency and avoiding duplication of responsibilities within the Russian security system, in response to...

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