FSB Border Service of Russia

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The Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (abbr. BS of the FSB of the RF; Russian: Пограничная служба Федеральной службы безопасности Российской Федерации, abbr. ПС ФСБ России) is a branch of the Federal Security Service of Russia tasked with patrol of the Russian border. The terms Border Service of Russia (Пограничная служба России) and Border Force of Russia (Пограничные войска России) are also common, while in English, the terms "Border Guards" and "Border Troops" are frequently used to designate this service. The Border Service numbers around 170,000 active members, which includes the Russian maritime border guard units (i.e., the coast guard).

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