FSB Border Service of Russia
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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.
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Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation Пограничная служба Федеральной службы безопасности Российской Федерации | |
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Formed | June 12, 1992 |
Employees | 170,000 (2017)[1] |
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Federal agency | Russia |
Operations jurisdiction | Russia |
Size | 20,241 lineal kilometers |
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Headquarters | Lubyanka Square 2, Moscow, Russia |
Parent agency | Federal Security Service (Russia) |
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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).