National Guard of Russia
The National Guard of the Russian Federation, officially known as the Rosgvardiya, is the national gendarmerie and internal military force of the Russian Federation. It is an independent agency that reports directly to the President of Russia, under the president's powers as Commander in Chief of the Russian Armed Forces and Chairman of the Russian Security Council.
Some of the key events about National Guard of Russia
- 2016Established as a new federal executive body to ensure public order and national security in Russia
- 2016Forcibly suppressed protests against pension reforms in Moscow
- 2017Participated in security operations for the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia
- 2017Detained hundreds of anti-corruption protesters across Russia
- 2018Provided security for the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosted in Russia
- 2018Used excessive force to disperse demonstrations against raising the retirement age
- 2019Assisted in flood relief efforts in the Irkutsk region
- 2019Violently broke up unauthorized election protests in Moscow, injuring many civilians
- 2019Conducted mass arrests of peaceful protesters demanding fair elections
- 2020Supported public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020Participated in peacekeeping operations in Nagorno-Karabakh
- 2020Brutally cracked down on protests in Khabarovsk supporting a detained governor
- 2021Provided security for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
- 2021Assisted in wildfire containment efforts in various regions of Russia
- 2021Detained thousands during nationwide protests in support of opposition leader
- 2021Used disproportionate force against demonstrators protesting COVID-19 restrictions
- 2022Conducted anti-terrorism exercises to improve readiness and response capabilities
- 2022Violently suppressed anti-war protests following the invasion of Ukraine
- 2023Participated in humanitarian aid distribution in new federal subjects of Russia
- 2023Forcibly dispersed demonstrations against military mobilization across Russia
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