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In 2016, in the structure of units performing special tasks for maintaining order in the territory Russian Federation, there have been changes. By decree of the President, the National Guard was organized in Russia. There was a lot of controversy over the name. Now in the documents it remains the same as it was the National Guard, and in the media space a different name for the new structure has taken root - the Russian Guard. Who will be hired there in 2019, what salary can soldiers and officers expect? More on this later.

What is the National Guard and why was it created

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 157, dated April 5, 2016, reveals the goals and objectives of the new structure.

The National Guard was created on the basis of the existing units. More specifically, it includes:

  1. Departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) that deal with:
    • disclosure of crimes in the field of arms trafficking;
    • security activities, including private;
    • special private security.
  2. Rapid response units under the control of the regional bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  3. Mobile detachments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  4. The Center for Rapid Reaction Forces, including an aviation unit.

Thus, this structure is built on the basis of a part of the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is done in order to increase the mobility and operational linkage of previously disparate structural elements that perform the same tasks.

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Important: The Russian Guard will be subordinate directly to the President of the Russian Federation.

What are the tasks assigned to the National Guard


Political retreat: the world has entered a period of so-called turbulence. This means that the whole environment is changing. And along with this, profound changes are taking place in the methods of interaction between countries and supranational structures. Such metamorphoses lead to the fact that in the coming decades the country is threatened not by big wars, but by:

  • manifestations of terrorism;
  • extremist attacks;
  • the action of small groups to organize terrorist acts at important and dangerous sites.

Thus, it is necessary to think in advance how to organize effective protection of the population from these troubles. It was decided to entrust the fight against new threats to the newly created structure of the National Guard.

Her responsibilities include the following:

  1. Carrying out anti-terrorist measures throughout the country.
  2. Organization of the protection of any objects of interest to terrorists, including nuclear and especially important ones.
  3. Performing actions in conjunction with other services aimed at:
    • maintaining order (throughout the country);
    • border protection;
    • protection of the integrity of the Russian Federation.

Important: the main idea behind the structure is leadership from a single center, bypassing the regional levels. And this significantly increases its capabilities, as well as the speed of response to illegal manifestations in any corner of the vast country.

Selection criteria for the National Guard

Only the most reliable people should serve in such an important military formation for the security of Russia and its population. It is stated that the selection to the National Guard will be very thorough. So, mainly young people will be taken:

  • with service experience in the departments:
    • border guard;
    • armed forces and other law enforcement agencies;
  • who are citizens of the Russian Federation and residing in the country;
  • meeting the criteria for medical selection;
  • not celebrating their 31st birthday.

Attention: in order to enter the service, you will need to pass physical training. Will be checked:

  • the ability to pull up on the crossbar (at least 30 times);
  • speed of passage of the assault strip;
  • shooting accuracy.

Special powers of the guards


Due to the special importance of the tasks performed, soldiers and officers are given broader rights:

  • they are allowed to fire, without prior warning;
  • inspect any vehicle;
  • ascertain the identity of citizens, including by checking documents;
  • if necessary, take measures to detain suspicious persons;
  • to exercise powers in any corner of the country.

Attention: there will be no barriers for the soldiers of the National Guard due to the regional subordination of objects or the private nature of ownership in the territory.

There is only one ban so far:

Soldiers are not allowed to shoot children and women who are preparing to become mothers. But he withdraws at moments of particular danger. For example, when in mortal danger located a large number of of people.

Service Reward


While the bodies of the National Guard are in the process of formation. It has already been stated that the salaries of fighters and officers will be higher than in other power units. The following numbers are called:

  • privates and sergeants will be paid from 19 to 90 thousand rubles;
  • it is planned to charge officers 45 - 120 thousand rubles.

Important: such a spread in numbers is due to the fact that various surcharges will be allocated for special conditions and risks. In addition, the amounts take into account regional coefficients and other preferential additional payments to military personnel.

Rosgvardia (National Guard of the Russian Federation) was created in April 2016 by decree of Vladimir Putin. The internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were transferred to the new department. They were joined by detachments of special forces SOBR and OMON, as well as aviation units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

  • Clear. And what does she do?

    It is probably easier to say what the Russian Guard does not do. The tasks of the department include the protection of public order, participation in the fight against terrorism and extremism, the territorial defense of the Russian Federation, the protection of especially important and sensitive facilities. And in the fall of this year, a new presidential decree was issued, which states that the Russian Guard will be engaged in “information confrontation”, fingerprinting and issuing documents related to arms trafficking and private security activities. In total, there are about a hundred items on the list of powers of the Russian Guard.

  • What, no one has done this before?

    Most of the tasks described in the previous card were performed by private security, SOBR and OMON. If we talk about the fight against terrorism, then earlier, and now too, this was within the scope of the activities of the FSB and the National Anti-Terrorism Committee.

  • Does the National Guard have some kind of superpower?

    Soldiers of the Russian Guard can use physical force, special equipment, such as water cannons and armored vehicles. They also have batons, tear gas and firearms. Employees of the department can detain people and vehicles, enter homes and other objects. At the same time, the “Rosgvardeytsy” do not have to warn about their intentions if the delay can lead to a threat to the life and health of both a police officer and an ordinary citizen. However, all units that entered the Russian Guard could do this before.

  • Why then was it necessary to form a new department?

    And this question, perhaps, except for Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, no one can answer. On the official website of the Russian Guard, only a presidential decree is posted. To put it bluntly, the Russian Guard is a power bloc. Previously, it was part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other structures, now it has become a separate structure. That is, the employees of the Russian Guard are not, for example, investigating banditry, but are involved in the detention of criminals.

  • Who is the National Guard under?

    Nobody but the President of Russia. The National Guard is headed by Viktor Zolotov, the former head of Vladimir Putin's bodyguards.

  • And who is in charge of the Kirov Russian Guard?

    In October, by order of the director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops Viktor Zolotov, the heads of the territorial bodies of the Russian Guard were appointed. In the Kirov region, it was police colonel Andrey Luginin. Previously, he headed the department of private security of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs.

  • The emblem of the National Guard of the Russian Federation is simple to disgrace and it is almost impossible not to recognize it. This is a golden double-headed eagle on a red and white background. At the same time, the crown over the bird indicates that the National Guard is a federal executive body. Its shape [crown] resembles a crown Russian Empire 18-20 centuries, which was used on the shakos of the first units of the internal guard.

  • What has the Russian Guard already done in the Kirov region?

    In November, employees of the Russian Guard in Kirov detained a drunk driver who tried to buy them off with 15,000 rubles. In the same month, in Kotelnich, OMON officers of the Russian Guard destroyed a shell that one of the local residents found and brought home. In Murashy, private security officers detained the alleged thieves, and just the other day they caught young hijackers who were pushing their prey in four. In general - nothing supernatural.

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    On April 5, 2016, the citizens of Russia were surprised to learn that another federal power structure would soon appear in the country - the National Guard. It was on this day that the corresponding decree of President Putin was signed, and bills regulating the activities of the new structure were sent to the State Duma. The number of the new department can reach 400 thousand people.

    This decision turned out to be like a thunderbolt in a cloudless sky, it was so unexpected that it caused bewilderment among experts and the public. Even more questions are raised by the possibilities and powers new service which can safely be called unprecedented. According to the presidential decree, the national guard of the Russian Federation will perform a number of functions within the country, and it will be personally subordinate to Putin. The new power structure will be commanded by one of the most loyal people to the president - General of the Army Zolotov.

    Ideas about the creation of the Russian National Guard were voiced back in the early 90s of the last century. They returned to the discussion more than once, but the matter did not go further than conversations. And suddenly, without any information campaign, without public discussion, even without rumors and stuffing, a decision is made that will completely reformat the power bloc of the state.

    Structures like the Russian National Guard are the product of periods of political instability, unrest and revolutionary hard times. It would have been much more logical for the appearance of the National Guard in the 90s, during a time of chronic lack of money, separatism, social protests and Caucasian wars. Why was it needed today, when Putin's ratings are sky-high, and his political opponents are demoralized and incapable of anything serious?

    Opponents of the current Russian regime have already dubbed the structure being created a new oprichnina, drawing parallels with the era of Ivan the Terrible, after which Russia plunged into the Time of Troubles for a long time.

    A bit about the history of the National Guard

    The word "guard" is of Italian origin, it translates as "guard, guard". Guards were called military units, staffed by the best, selected fighters. As a rule, the guard was not part of the army. IN different time and at different peoples the functions of the guardsmen were different. They were often entrusted with the task of protecting the first person of the state (the praetorian guard in Rome) from conspiracies and assassination attempts. Often the guards performed police functions, participated in the suppression of riots and uprisings.

    The term "national guard" arose at the end of the 18th century in revolutionary France, along with the emergence of the first national state. The French guards were the ideological supporters of the revolution and were engaged in suppressing speeches and rebellions against the new government, ensuring public order on the streets. Often performed punitive functions. It was the National Guard that participated in the bloody suppression of the Vendée rebellion. It should be noted that the French National Guard was not very reliable, it supported one or the other political force. In the end, the French dispersed these restless troops.

    Today, many states have paramilitary forces called the national guard, or structures with other names, but performing approximately the same tasks. Such troops can be divided into two types: "European" and "American". The main task of the European National Guard is to protect the constitutional order and public order. In fact, these are the well-known internal troops.

    The main task of the American National Guard is to work with the mobilization reserve in case of a major war and general mobilization. At the same time, the American Guards are involved in the aftermath of natural disasters (Hurricane Katrina), and resist large-scale street riots.

    The US National Guard is staffed only by volunteers, they serve in parallel with their main work. For this, the guardsmen have many bonuses and benefits from the government. The US National Guardsmen have taken part in the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, although reviews of their effectiveness and professionalism on the battlefield are very contradictory.

    The National Guard of the United States has a dual subordination: the federal government and the state authorities. For the federal center, the guardsmen are a top-priority military reserve, which will be involved in mobilization.

    In most of the CIS countries (and earlier in the USSR), internal troops recruited on a conscription basis are engaged in protecting the constitutional order and order on the streets.

    Separately, it should be said about the paramilitary structures, which were called the "National Guard", but at the same time performed very specific tasks. As an example, some paramilitary formations of the countries of Latin and South America can be cited.

    The Nicaraguan National Guard consisted of professional mercenaries and participated in civil war which has been going on in this country for many years. In fact, she performed the functions of the army and waged a long-term counter-guerrilla war.

    The National Guard of El Salvador also took active part in the turbulent political life this Latin American country. She participated in many coups and revolutions, fought partisans, and persecuted citizens for political reasons. It was in the National Guard that the famous "death squadrons" were organized, which kidnapped and killed representatives of leftist movements.

    There is also a national guard in Venezuela. In addition to dispersing demonstrations, Lately Guardsmen began to be attracted to perform more specific tasks: they are struggling with shortages and rising prices. To do this, troops occupy shops and storm factories.

    The main task of the National Guard of Saudi Arabia is to protect the monarch and members royal family. In Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, the main function of the national guards is to protect the institutions and top officials of the country.

    The National Guard of Ukraine appeared in 1991, but then this structure was abolished. The second birth of the Ukrainian guard took place in 2014. Today, it includes both former units of internal troops, performing purely security functions, and volunteer battalions taking part in hostilities in the Donbass.

    The SS and the IRGC as the progenitors of the National Guard of the Russian Federation

    Separately, it is worth mentioning two military formations, one of which still exists today, and the second was recognized as criminal during the Nuremberg Tribunal - these are the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and SS security detachments created back in Nazi Germany.

    The IRGC is an elite military unit created immediately after the 1979 revolution. Officially, this structure is part of the Iranian armed forces, but in fact it has its own commander in chief and reports directly to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

    The corps has its own armed forces, which include ground forces, aviation, naval forces and units special operations capable of operating outside the country.

    IRGC hosted Active participation in the Iraq war, and currently Corps units are fighting on the side of Bashar al-Assad against the rebels in the Syrian conflict. The IRGC fighters are considered among the most combat-ready in the Iranian army.

    In addition to participating in hostilities, the Corps is engaged in ensuring internal security, fighting "subversive elements" inside the country, and ensuring the promotion of the ideas of Islam outside of Iran. Corps fighters maintain public order and guard important government facilities.

    The corps is training the Basij militia, a paramilitary structure that performs many functions. The number of this formation is 10 million people.

    The leadership of the IRGC pays great attention to the ideological training of its fighters, as well as to the dissemination of their ideas among the country's population. The Corps owns the media (TV channels, newspapers, radio stations).

    The SS guard detachments appeared in Germany in 1933. Initially, they were created to protect members of the Nazi Party and its Fuhrer Adolf Hitler.

    In 1940, the SS troops (Waffen-SS) appeared, reporting directly to Heinrich Himmler. SS units were only part of german army, but in fact it was a paramilitary unit of the Nazi Party.

    Also, the SS included units that provided protection for concentration camps and participated in the mass extermination of people.

    The SS controlled virtually all operational, investigative and intelligence activities of the Third Reich through the Security Service (SD) and the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA).

    In addition, the SS carried the protection of the entire top leadership of Nazi Germany, was engaged in scientific projects and ideology. Gradually, from the security structure of the SS, it turned into the main personnel reserve of Nazi Germany.

    Rosgvardia - the national guard of Russia

    The Russian National Guard is formed on the basis of the current internal troops, as well as special units Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, such as SOBR, OMON, TsSN SOR. The structure of the National Guard will also include the private security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

    The main functions of the Russian National Guard:

    • protection of public order;
    • combating terrorism, extremism and organized crime;
    • control of the circulation of weapons in the country;
    • protection of state facilities and cargo;
    • provision of security services to individuals and legal entities, as well as control of the security services market.

    The National Guard of the Russian Federation is classified as a special service. The staffing of this structure is mixed: both by contract and by conscription.

    The National Guard has the right to arrest, enter homes and conduct searches.

    If we talk about what the Russian National Guard looks like, then more than other options it resembles police units. Latin America. Without a doubt, the functions of the national guard, prescribed in the presidential decree, exceed the capabilities of the classic internal troops.

    There is a certain similarity between the Russian National Guard and the Iranian IRGC and the Nazi SS, but there are also significant differences. The main one: the two above-mentioned foreign structures were (and are), first of all, carriers of a certain ideology.

    The SS was not only a paramilitary organization, it actively supplied its cadres to the state apparatus of Nazi Germany and, thanks to this, administered the country in the interests of the Nazi Party.

    The Iranian Guard Corps also cannot be called a structure that performs purely security or military functions, it is the bearer of the ideology of the Iranian revolution and has a strong influence on the life of the state.

    It is not yet completely clear what exactly the Russian National Guard will look like. It is not clear whether she will receive the right to engage in operational-search activities, but something suggests that she will be granted such a right (albeit not immediately).

    We dare to suggest that this will be the president's personal army, with the help of which the head of state hopes to ensure the loyalty of the Russian elites.

    Why was the National Guard of Russia created?

    Why did the authorities initiate the creation of the National Guard right now? There are several hypotheses.

    According to the first of them, Putin is so afraid of the possibility of a color revolution scenario in Russia that he decided to play ahead of the curve and create a structure that can suppress any rebellion. Indeed, the standard of living in the country is falling, this applies to both the capital and the regions. The experience of the protests on Bolotnaya Square in early 2012 showed that there is a potential for protest in Russia. True, a lot has changed since those events, but the hypothetical danger remains.

    Today, the authorities have at their disposal several tens of thousands of SOBR and OMON fighters, and this may not be enough even to suppress serious unrest in the capital. In 2012, they had to be urgently brought to Moscow different types transport.

    For examination and detention, the guardsmen will not need the sanction of the prosecutor or judgment. Only then can they inform the prosecutor “at the discretion of their leader”. It is not known whether such a provision will remain in the bill, but not a single Russian federal law enforcement agency has such powers.

    However, this hypothesis is skeptical. Despite the economic turmoil, the growth of protest activity in Russia is not observed. Society is split, stunned by propaganda, has no leaders. In such a situation, any unrest can be easily dealt with with the power tools available.

    Some of the experts suggest that Putin is creating a personal army (about 400,000 people) to ensure that a palace coup is avoided.

    Developments recent years, Western sanctions, the policy of self-isolation cannot but irritate the part Russian elite. And any color revolution always begins with a split in the elites, and the Ukrainian Maidan is a clear confirmation of this.

    Whether such a paramilitary structure would be effective in this case is a moot point. As historical experience shows, the guards often remain on the sidelines during the rebellion or take part in it. Guards units did not lift a finger to save the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II.

    Another interesting theory that explains the need to create a national guard was put forward by journalists " Novaya Gazeta". In their opinion, the national guard is, first of all, a blow to the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. Allegedly, in this way the federal center is trying to wrest from the hands of the masterful regional leader his main trump card - paramilitary structures that are nominally part of the Russian Interior Ministry, but are personally subordinate to Kadyrov.

    According to Russian journalists, after the Chechen battalions join the National Guard, they will no longer be so loyal to the Chechen leader, but will be controlled by the federal center. Such a theory sounds rather naive: Chechen units are still part of the Russian power structures, but in fact they are subordinate only to Kadyrov. The East, as you know, is a delicate matter. And the Caucasus is no exception.

    Formally, the Chechen units may be subordinate to the new commander-in-chief, but in fact everything will remain the same. In addition, Zolotov has an excellent personal relationship with Ramzan Akhmatovich (unlike many other federal security officials), so interaction issues are likely to be resolved on a personal level.

    The current transformation, which began with a presidential decree, could seriously upset the established balance between the Russian law enforcement agencies. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will suffer the most, losing part of its structures and significant financial flows.

    The Ministry of Internal Affairs is deprived of special units (SOBR, OMON), it is deprived of private security, control over the circulation of weapons. This is a serious blow. True, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will now include the FKSN and the FMS - but this is an unequal replacement.

    In addition, the absence of rapid reaction units and riot police can seriously complicate the work of the police, the fighters of these units are often involved in detaining criminals or other operations. If they are subordinate to another department, this will seriously complicate the life of the police.

    It is still too early to give an assessment of the new power structure. It will take several years to carry out such a reform.

    If you have any questions - leave them in the comments below the article. We or our visitors will be happy to answer them.

    In order to ensure state and public security, protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, guided by Article 80 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and until the adoption of the relevant federal law, I decide:

    1. Form the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

    2. To transform the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation into the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

    4. Include in the structure of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation:

    A) governing bodies and subdivisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation exercising federal state control (supervision) over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of arms trafficking and in the field of private security activities, as well as private security, including the Center special purpose private security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;

    b) special rapid response units of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;

    c) mobile detachments of special purpose of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;

    d) Center for Special Operations of the Rapid Response Forces and Aviation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and aviation units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

    5. Transfer the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Okhrana of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to the jurisdiction of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

    (see text in previous edition)

    (see text in previous edition)

    8. Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation - Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, his first deputies and deputies are equated in status, wages, conditions of social and medical security, respectively, with the federal minister, his first deputy and deputies.

    9. Determine that:

    a) persons with special police ranks who have served in government bodies and units, special units, mobile special forces, the Special Purpose Center and aviation units, referred to in paragraph 4 of this Decree, transferred to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, are retained previously assigned special ranks;

    b) until the entry into force of the relevant federal law, persons with special ranks transferred to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation shall be subject to the provisions federal laws dated July 19, 2011 N 247-FZ "On social guarantees for employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation and amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation" and dated November 30, 2011 N 342-FZ "On service in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation and amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation";

    c) special detachments, special mobile detachments, the Special Purpose Center and aviation units named in subparagraphs "b" - "d" of paragraph 4 of this Decree are operationally subordinate to the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the relevant heads of territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Federation. The order of operational subordination is established by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in agreement with the Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation - Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation. Until the specified procedure is established, aviation equipment of aviation units is used to transport employees and property of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation by decision of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

    10. Transfer to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation the number of military personnel and civilian personnel of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, as well as management bodies, units, special detachments, detachments of mobile special forces, the Special Purpose Center and aviation units named in paragraph 4 of this Decree.

    11. The Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation is the assignee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in respect of the administrative bodies, associations, formations, military units, military educational organizations transferred to it higher education and other organizations of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, as well as in relation to the governing bodies, units, special detachments, detachments of mobile special forces, the Special Purpose Center and aviation units named in paragraph 4 of this Decree, including with respect to obligations arising in as a result of the enforcement of judgments.

    12. Occupied by government bodies, associations, formations, military units, military educational organizations higher education and other organizations of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, as well as management bodies, units, special detachments, mobile detachments for special purposes, the Special Purpose Center and aviation divisions, named in paragraph 4 of this Decree, buildings and structures, other immovable and movable property from the date of entry into force of this Decree shall be assigned the right of operational management to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

    13. Persons undergoing military service in the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation and serving in the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, as well as civilian personnel of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, continue to perform military service (serve, work) in substituted (occupied) positions without recertification and reassignment prior to the appropriate organizational and staffing activities. Pass contracts military service(services) are valid for the periods for which they were concluded.

    14. Determine that:

    a) until the entry into force of the relevant federal law, the activities of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, as well as persons undergoing military service in the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation and serving in the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, shall be carried out in in accordance with the provisions of federal laws that define the tasks of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the powers of the police, the rights of military personnel of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and police officers, as well as the procedure for exercising federal state control (supervision) over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of turnover weapons and in the field of private security activities and the procedure for the implementation of private security;

    B) until the entry into force of the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation regulating the activities of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation and the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, the regulatory legal acts of the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, federal executive bodies and other federal government agencies regulating the activities of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the police, as well as determining the procedure for exercising federal state control (supervision) over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of arms trafficking and in the field of private security activities and the procedure for exercising private security;

    (see text in previous edition)

    15. Persons with special ranks serving in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation are transferred to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation with their consent.

    16. Retain for persons transferred to the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation from the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, who were registered as in need of residential premises, the right to be included in the waiting list at the new duty station from the date of registration at the former duty station for obtaining a dwelling or providing a one-time social payment for its acquisition or construction.

    (see text in previous edition)

    17. To preserve for persons transferred to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation from the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, until they are provided with residential premises under a social tenancy agreement or in ownership, the right to the residential premises occupied by them of a specialized housing stock that arose before the date of entry into force of this Decree.

    18. Provide medical support and sanatorium-and-spa treatment for persons undergoing military service in the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation and service in the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, as well as members of their families in medical organizations of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (in the absence of at the place of military service (service) of medical organizations of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation) at the expense of budgetary appropriations provided for in the federal budget of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation for these purposes.