| Border Guard Service of Russia | |
| Common name | Border Patrol |
| Logo of the Border Guard Service of Russia. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 12, 1992 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | Russia |
| Size | 20,241 lineal kilometers |
| General nature |
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| Specialist jurisdiction | National border patrol, security, and integrity. |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Parent agency | Federal Security Service (Russia) |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | Yes |
| Lockups | Yes |
| Patrol cars | Yes |
| Boats | Yes |
| Dogs | Yes |
| Website | |
The Border Service of Russia (Russian: Пограничная служба России), also called the Border Force of Russia (Пограничные войска России, Pogranichnyie Voiska Rossii) is a branch of Federal Security Service of Russia tasked with patrol of the Russian border. In English, the terms "Border Guards" and "Border Troops" are frequently used to designate this service. The Border service includes the Russian maritime border guard units (i.e., a coast guard).
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