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Russian National Guard beefs up

26th April 2016 - 15:16 GMT | by Eugene Gerden in St Petersburg

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Russia is setting up a National Guard, special military unit, that will focus on the protection of state interests both in-country and abroad. 

It will report directly to Russian president Vladimir Putin and will be tasked with combatting terrorism and with the protection of public facilities and special cargo.

According to analysts in the Russian MoD, the National Guard will act as a militarised structure of the Russian Federal Security Service. 

During missions abroad it will operate with existing military units in the Russian army and with airborne forces. It could also be involved in undercover operations and SF missions

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