Federal Protective Service (Russia)
Encyclopedia
In the Russian Federation, the Federal Protective Service (FSO) is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of several, mandated by the relevant law, high-ranking state officials, including the President of Russia, as well as certain federal properties. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate
of the KGB
and later Presidential Security Service (SBP) led by KGB general Alexander Korzhakov
.
On May 27, 1996, the law "On State Protection" reorganized the GUO (Glavnoye Upravlenie Okhrani) into the FSO (Federal Protection Service). Under article 7 of the law, "the President of the Russian Federation, while in office, shall not be allowed to forgo state protection."
" that can be used in the event of global nuclear war
. It also operates a secure communications system for senior government officials.
One of the FSO units is the Kremlin Regiment
.
The FSO is a powerful institution with a range of rights and powers, including the right to conduct searches and surveillance without warrants, make arrests, and give orders to other state agencies.
Ninth Chief Directorate
The Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB was the organization responsible for providing bodyguard services to the principal Communist Party of the Soviet Union leaders and major Soviet government facilities...
of the KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
and later Presidential Security Service (SBP) led by KGB general Alexander Korzhakov
Alexander Korzhakov
Alexander Vasilyevich Korzhakov , was a KGB general who served as Boris Yeltsin's bodyguard, confidant, and adviser for 11 years. Member of State Duma at 1997. He was the head of the Presidential Security Service in 1993-1996, State Duma deputy, and retired Lieutenant-general...
.
On May 27, 1996, the law "On State Protection" reorganized the GUO (Glavnoye Upravlenie Okhrani) into the FSO (Federal Protection Service). Under article 7 of the law, "the President of the Russian Federation, while in office, shall not be allowed to forgo state protection."
Structure and command
Since May 18, 2008, the agency is headed by General Evgeny Murov. FSO has roughly 20,000 - 30,000 uniformed personnel plus several thousand plainclothes personnel and controls the "black boxNuclear briefcase
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" that can be used in the event of global nuclear war
Nuclear warfare
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. It also operates a secure communications system for senior government officials.
One of the FSO units is the Kremlin Regiment
Kremlin Regiment
Kremlin Regiment is a unique military regiment, a part of Russian Federal Protective Service with the status of a special unit. The regiment ensures the security of the Kremlin and its treasures and guards the highest state officials...
.
The FSO is a powerful institution with a range of rights and powers, including the right to conduct searches and surveillance without warrants, make arrests, and give orders to other state agencies.
History of the federal protective services
- Special department by VChK College
- Special department of GPU
- Special department by OGPU College - Dec, 1929
- 5th department (special safeguard) of Operod, SOU OGPU Jan, 1930 - Mar, 1931
- 5th department (special safeguard) of Operod, SOU OGPU Mar - Jun, 1931
- 4th department of Operod, OGPU Jun, 1931 -
- Operod of OGPU
- Operative division (Operod) of GUGB NKVD USSR Jul, 1934 - Nov, 1936
- Division of safeguard by GUGB NKVD USSR Dec, 1936 - Jun, 1938
- Department of Moscow Kremlin’s commandant, NKVD USSR
- 1st division of 1st Department by NKVD USSR Jun - Sep, 1938
- 1st division of GUGB
- 1st division of NKGB
- Department of Moscow Kremlin’s commandant, NKGB USSR
- 1st division of NKVD
- Department of Moscow Kremlin’s commandant, NKVD USSR
- Sixth department of NKGB USSR Apr, 1943 - Mar, 1946
- Department of Moscow Kremlin’s commandant, NKGB USSR
- Sixth department of MGB USSR Mar, 1946 - Apr, 1946
- Department of safeguard No. 1, MGB Apr, 1946 - Dec, 1946
- Department of safeguard No. 2, MGB Apr, 1946 - Dec, 1946
- Department of Moscow Kremlin’s commandant, MGB USSR - Dec, 1946
- Headquarters of safeguard, MGB USSR Dec, 1946 - May, 1952
- Department of safeguard, MGB May, 1952
- Ninth department of MVD USSR Mar, 1953 - Mar, 1954
- Tenth department of MVD USSR Mar, 1953- Mar, 1954
- Ninth department of KGB by SM USSR Mar, 1954 -
- Tenth department of KGB by SM USSR Mar, 1954 -
- Fifteenth department of KGB by SM USSR
- Ninth department of KGB USSR
- Fifteenth department of KGB USSR
- Service of safeguard, KGB USSR
- Department of safeguard by USSR President
- Main Administration of Protection (GUO- Glavnoye Upravlenie Okhrani) (1992–1996)
- Federal Protective Service (FSO) (1996-today)
See also
- Presidential Security Service (SBP)Presidential Security Service (Russia)The Presidential Security Service is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Russia. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB and the beginning it was led by KGB general Alexander Korzhakov.-Structure and...
- Federal Security Service (FSB)
- Kremlin RegimentKremlin RegimentKremlin Regiment is a unique military regiment, a part of Russian Federal Protective Service with the status of a special unit. The regiment ensures the security of the Kremlin and its treasures and guards the highest state officials...