FSB Special Purpose Center

Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia (TsSN FSB of Russia) (Russian: Центр специального назначения ФСБ России, romanized: Tsentr spetsial'nogo naznacheniya FSB Rossii) is a special forces unit of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, established on October 8, 1998. It is an independent structure within the FSB; the head of the Special Purpose Center reports directly to the First Deputy Director of the FSB.

The main task of the Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia is the fight against international terrorism on the territory of Russia and abroad, which includes activities to identify, prevent, suppress, disclose and investigate terrorist acts through the implementation of operational, combat and other measures (in accordance with Article 9.1 of Chapter II of Federal Law No. 40-FZ of April 3, 1995 “On the Federal Security Service”).