Internal troops of the Republic of Belarus: type of troops, structure, ranks and conditions of service

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The internal troops of the Republic of Belarus were founded on 1993-11-11 by order of the Council of Ministers. The staff structure included three special brigades, seven special battalions, an optional and training center. General V. Agolets became the commander of this unit (August 1994). The decree was signed by the President of the country.

Structural reformation

Due to the increase in the number of tasks assigned to the unit, as well as in order to reduce the growth of crime and strengthen law enforcement, in 1994 the regiment of motorized rifles of the Guard No. 334 became part of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus, and the 5th special forces battalion was reorganized into special forces brigade.

To strengthen the transport representation of the internal affairs, a special traffic police unit was created in the capital on the basis of the 4th patrol brigade. Its further name is a separate special police battalion.

In the same year, according to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Belarus, the placesdeployment of military units 7404 (Baranovichi) and 5527 (Bobruisk). In October 1994, the composition of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus was replenished with headquarters and divisions of the civil defense, which were staffed by military personnel. (Presidential Directive, Fall 1994).

Becoming

In the fall of 1995, the President of Belarus approved the organizational procedure and deployment of explosives. To improve combat performance and improve the quality of management, the Public Order Guard Corps was formed. This part included formations and groups responsible for order on the streets and a mobile mechanized brigade. General Slaboshevich became the commander of this unit.

The expected result of the reformation and formation of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus was the presentation of military banners and relevant letters to units and formations (May 1998). The solemn events were attended by: State Secretary Sheiman, Minister Agolets, General Sevakov, veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On the banners handed over, words flaunt, symbolizing the main activities of these units: "Duty, Honor, Fatherland." In the late 90s, explosives were transformed into a single well-coordinated body for all levels of professional training.

Further restructuring

Subsequent transformations in the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus took place in June 2001. The mobile mechanized brigade (military unit 3310) was renamed the 2nd special police brigade. Its main purpose is the protection of general order in the Minsk region and the solutionother tasks of a specific nature by order of the command. According to the same order, the 11th battalion of Mogilev was transformed into the 5th brigade for the protection of objects, and the 11th escort battalion was formed on the basis of the 8th rifle unit (Baranovichi).

The first official explosives center of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus was established in 2003. Its specificity is the identification, neutralization and destruction of explosive objects and devices. At the beginning of 2014, the 3rd police battalion was restructured into the 6th special special brigade.

BB Day

The Commander-in-Chief of the country in June 2001 signed Resolution No. 345, defining the day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. The document became an addition to the Order of March 26, 1998. The professional holiday is celebrated every year. The chosen date is due to the fact that it was then in Vitebsk (1918) that the first association was created, the functions of which are typical for the internal troops of Belarus.

Terms of Service

The execution of the indicated units and units provides for the observance of the charter and the fulfillment of their specific duties. The VC structure is subdivided into the following service categories:

1. Patrol.
2. Sentry.
3. Control room.
4. Reconnaissance and search.
5. Engineering and pyrotechnic.

According to the law on the Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus, the duties of the Patrol Service include the protection of public order, the fight against organized crime,ensuring the general safety of citizens on the streets, in transport and other crowded places.

Patrol outfits not only prevent violations of the law and administrative offenses, but are also ready to help a person in a difficult situation (to come to the rescue if a child is lost, there was an accident in the house, on water, ice), they will prompt a way out of a difficult situation in within its competence.

Other units

Among other services of the Internal Troops of Belarus, the following structures are distinguished:

1. Protection of order and ensuring public safety at public events. This service includes special units of the police and the army, which ensure the safety of citizens, suppress crimes and administrative violations. Not a single significant event is complete without the presence of this service (championships in various sports, festivals, competitions, etc.).
2. Control service. Representatives of this structure, together with the administrations of the correctional colony, supervise convicted citizens.
3. Guard unit. A combat unit designed to escort detainees and guard special facilities.
4. Search and Intelligence Department. Combat military units that collect information at the points of performance of official and combat missions, as well as finding and detaining wanted individuals.
5. Squadron of sappers and pyrotechnicians. The work of this combat service is focused on the neutralization and eliminationany type of unexploded ordnance, explosive devices and items. The officers and ensigns of this service are always on the alert. If the call turns out to be false, it is still perceived as real. To carry out their duties, explosive sappers use the most modern equipment, as well as attract specially trained dogs.
6. Commandant-regime department. Representatives of the structure are responsible for the implementation of the requirements during a state of emergency or martial law in those regions where it is introduced.
7. Military barrier. Parts of this service control the passage of people and vehicles from or to the regions when operating under special conditions.
8. Quarantine regime department. The units provide isolation and restrictive actions, as well as the protection of order in emergency zones during the elimination of the consequences of epidemics and other similar situations.

VV command and ranks

The leadership of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus today:

1. Commander - Deputy Interior Minister Karaev Yu. Kh..
2. First Deputy - Chief of Staff Burmistrov I. P..
3. Deputy - Colonel Bakhtibekovich A. Kh..
4. Deputy for Logistics - Colonel Tatarko I. F..
5. Assistant Commander - Colonel Tyshkevich V. V..
6. Assistant for financial support - Colonel Zagorsky A. M..

Ranks in the Internal Troops of Belarus are identical to the similar statuses of all ground forces, from Colonel General toprivate. Detailed information is shown in the photo above.