National Guard Forces Command

National Guard Forces Command of the Russian Federation
Войска Национальной Гвардии России
Voyska Natsional'noy Gvardii Rossii
National Guard Forces Command of the Russian Federation; Войска Национальной Гвардии России; Voyska Natsional'noy Gvardii Rossii
Common name	National Guard
Agency overview
Formed	5 April, 2016
Preceding agency	Special Corps of Gendarmes; Internal Troops of Russia;
Employees	estimated 185,000 personnel
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency; (Operations jurisdiction)	RUS
Operations jurisdiction	RUS
Population	145 million
Legal jurisdiction	Russian Federation
Primary governing body	Security Council of Russia
Secondary governing body	National Guard of Russia
General nature	Federal law enforcement; Gendarmerie; Civilian police;
Operational structure
Overviewed by	President of Russia; through the Commander of the National Guard
Headquarters	Moscow
Agency executive	Army General Viktor Zolotov, Commander of the NGFC; (in concurrent capacity as Commander of the Federal National Guard Service);
Parent agency	Security Council of Russia thru the National Guard of Russia
Notables
Significant operation	Conducting anti-terrorism operations, borders control, combating illegal weapons trade, public order;
Anniversary	April 5; March 27, anniversary of the Internal Guards Corps;
Website
	rosguard.gov.ru

The National Guard Forces Command of the Russian Federation (Russian: Войска национальной гвардии Российской Федерации, Voyska Natsionalnoy Gvardii Rossiyskoi Federatsii) is the gendarmerie component of the National Guard of Russia, created through a presidential decree on April 5, 2016. It is a gendarmerie organized on paramilitary lines with its mission to ensure public order, national security and defense against terrorism.

It is the successor of the Special Corps of Gendarmes and the Internal Troops of Russia.

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