Federal National Guard Service as part of the internal security construction of the Russian Federation

Przemysław Wywiał

doi:10.26881/srg.2023.10.13

Authors

Przemysław Wywiał University of the National Education Commission, Krakow https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5254-7871

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26881/srg.2023.10.13

Keywords:

National Guard of the Russian Federation, internal security, Russian-Ukrainian war

Abstract

The aim of the publication is to present the role of the Federal National Guard Service in building internal security of the Russian Federation. The article outlines the circumstances of the Service’s creation and the legal framework in which it operates, including the tasks it performs. The structure of the formation and its potential have been analysed, and the place of Rosgvardia in the territorial defence being developed for the war has been shown. Also, the experience of its use during the ongoing war with Ukraine has been presented. Theoretical methods such as analysis, synthesis and inference based on available sources, including on-line sources, and scientific studies have been used to achieve the adopted aim.

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