OMON: the transcript is known to all

The main task of this special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is to ensure law and order in cases of complication of the operational situation in the regions of Russia.

Twenty-five years of history

The creation of the OMON MVD occurred during the perestroika, in the late eighties of the twentieth century. And it was caused by the fact that in the country at that time all layers of society were awakened: in addition to political and interethnic strife, criminal quarrels also began. Ordinary militiamen could not cope with the spree of the elements.

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR in October 1988 signed Order No. 206 on the establishment of special task forces. So the decoding of the word OMON sounded. Nineteen such detachments were formed in individual republics of the Soviet Union and regions of the RSFSR. The formation of such special units was justified. Therefore by the end of the nineties their number was selected already up to a hundred, they were created practically in all large Russian cities.

If you dig deeper

The second regiment of the patrol and guard service (PPS) was the bridgehead on the basis of which the OMON was established in Moscow a year earlier (October 23, 1987). The decipherment of this word was then somewhat different - a special police force.

But if you dig even deeper, then it turns out that the regiment itself (PPP) has a connection with a security company created in 1945 to ensure security at the Yalta Conference of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. The fact that the most experienced, politically competent, professional fighters were selected there, can not be said. This goes without saying.

Tasks increased

By and large, it was the fight against criminal criminals armed to the teeth that became the primary cause of the creation of the OMON (decipherment: a detachment of special purpose militia). However, the public situation deteriorated year after year. It was directly connected with the collapse of the USSR. And the soldiers - "riot police" became the first ranks of those who dispersed spontaneously arising rallies and demonstrations.

Particularly difficult was the division of OMON in the early nineties in the Baltic republics, where nationalists showed up, and soon fascist veterans marched through the streets of the cities.

At the same time the fighters of these special forces began to be sent to the so-called "hot spots". Business trips to Chechnya, to the North Caucasus have become their usual business. But many of these guys did not return home, and if they returned, then with a wounded psyche, almost like from Afghanistan.

The reform affected the OMON

In 2011, during the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the OMON wanted to rename, like the police, which became the police. In fact, at this time there should have been OPON. However, after a long debate such renaming did not begin. It was decided to keep the riot police. Explanation of the abbreviation, however, now sounds somewhat different: the mobile unit (instead of the police) of a special purpose.

The tasks of the special forces after the reform also remained the same. The first place is the elimination of criminal groups. Equally important is the task of ensuring law and order at public mass events, including at sports facilities. And, of course, one can not do without "riot police" in the suppression of mass riots and in "hot spots". So it justifies its name riot police, the transcript of which sounds like a special purpose mobile unit.

To carry out such serious tasks, the soldiers of the special forces are armed and equipped much better than ordinary policemen. They undergo special training, they learn not only shooting from different weapons, but also the technique of knife ownership and hand-to-hand combat.

In quantitative terms, compared with the end of the twentieth century, the OMON also increased. Two years ago the number of special squads exceeded 120.

Where did the Bison come from?

"Zubr" appeared in 2006. This was the name of a special task force detachment belonging directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. It was created on the basis of the OMON of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate in the metropolitan area. "Zubr" is in direct subordination to the minister.

In 2011, he underwent some reorganization, which, incidentally, did not play a special role in the activities of the unit.

The tasks of the "Zubr" are similar to those of the whole OMON. This suppression of crimes, law enforcement, participation in the fight against terrorist groups.

Although information on special units is considered closed, the media reported that the Zubr staff numbers more than 2,500 people. He relies on good weapons, including BTR, helicopters and other equipment.

For heroism and dedication to the five employees of the "Zubr" awarded high ranks of Heroes of Russia (two posthumously), 95 soldiers are knights of the Order of Courage. So riot police, whose interpretation is interpreted as a detachment is not only mobile, but also special purpose, is a school of courage and courage. Only brave people, who know how to own all their feelings, patriots of Russia can become fighters of this special unit. In 2002, the Day of OMON was even established, which is celebrated annually on October 3.