Ensuring Russia’s security upon entry for over a century: Border Guard Service turns 101
Military & Defense
May 28, 2019, 15:58
Russian Border Guards' Day is marked on May 28
On May 28, 1918, the Soviet government issued a decree establishing the Border Guard Service. More than 15 countries share a border with Russia, the most of any nation in the world. Soviet era photographs of border guards' daily grind can be viewed in this gallery by TASS.