Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation information
Border guard branch of the Federal Security Service of Russia
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Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation Пограничная служба Федеральной службы безопасности Российской Федерации
Emblem of the FSB Border Service
Flag of the FSB Border Service
Agency overview
Formed
June 12, 1992
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency
Russia
Operations jurisdiction
Russia
Size
20,241 lineal kilometers
Population
170,000 (2017)[1]
General nature
Federal law enforcement
Specialist jurisdiction
National border patrol, security, and integrity.
Operational structure
Headquarters
Lubyanka Square 2, Moscow, Russia
Parent agency
Federal Security Service (Russia)
Website
ps.fsb.ru
The Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (PS FSB Rossii) (Russian: Пограничная служба Федеральной службы безопасности Российской Федерации (ПС ФСБ России)) is a branch of the Federal Security Service of Russia tasked with patrol of the Russian border.
The terms Border Service of Russia (Russian: Пограничная служба России) and Border Force of Russia (Russian: Пограничные войска России) are also common, while in English, the terms "Border Guards" and "Border Troops" are frequently used to designate this service. The Border Service numbers around 170,000 active members,[1] which includes the Russian maritime border guard units (i.e., the coast guard).
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