Rosgwardia. Siły specjalnego Przeznaczenia
National Guard. Forces of Special Destination

Author(s): Jolanta Darczewska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Security and defense, Social Norms / Social Control, Penal Policy
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: National Guard; armed forces in Russia; FSWGN; security sector in Russia;
Summary/Abstract: The establishment of the Federal Service of the National Guard Forces of the Russian Federation (FSWGN) fits in the tradition of the Russian security services. One of ist important elements are periodic reorganization, name and structure changes and management staff to restart the bodies. In contrast to radical changes in the past - the creation of the FSWGN, i.e. the Rosguard (this abbreviation is also used in official documents), was an evolutionary move which had been announced for many years under the modernization of internal troops and improvement of their effectiveness. From the texts in federal legislation and presidential decrees regulating the activities of the new force, and above all the information campaign accompanying its creation, it can be assumed that the introduced changes are of technical nature. The statutory tasks of the Rosguard are not much different from those assigned to internal troops and police formations. // The purpose of this text is to try to answer the questions about the FSWGN a spart of Russia's military organization and operational machine, and what is its organizational and personnel profile - more police or military. It was made on the basis of an analysis of the legal grounds for functioning Rosguard, its official documents, reports and reports posted on the FSWGN website, as well as media reports about it.

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