National Guard of Russia

The Federal Service of Troops of National Guard of the Russian Federation, officially known as the Rosgvardiya (Russian: Росгвардия, lit. 'Rosguard / Rusguard'), is a federal executive body of the Russian Federation responsible for law enforcement, internal security, counterterrorism and riot control.

The National Guard is an independent agency that reports directly to the president of Russia as the Supreme Commander in Chief of the Russian Armed Forces and Chairman of the Russian Security Council; however, it is legally and structurally separate from the Armed Forces. As of 2018, the National Guard consisted of approximately 340,000 personnel in 84 units across Russia. It includes the forces of the former Internal Troops of Russia, SOBR, OMON, and other internal military forces outside the Russian Armed Forces.

The National Guard was established in 2016 by a law signed by President Vladimir Putin, which aimed to enhance efficiency and avoid duplication of responsibilities within the Russian security system, owing to strategic challenges faced by Russia. Its stated mission is to secure Russia's borders, take charge of gun control, combat terrorism and organized crime, protect public order and guard important state facilities; additionally, the National Guard suppresses civil strife or attempts of another "colour revolution", not only domestically, but also abroad, in friendly regimes.

In 2017, President Putin designated 27 March as National Guard Day, which marks the Old Style date in 1811 that Emperor Alexander I organised the Internal Guards Corps.