Thunder (police special forces)

History

2023: Transition to Rosgvardia

Police special forces "Thunder" pass. National Guard of the Russian Federation This became known in early July 2023 - after a meeting between the president and the Russia Vladimir Putin leadership of law enforcement agencies, which took place after the end of the rebellion of a private military company (PMC). "Wagner

Information about the imminent transfer of "Thunder" of the Russian Guard was brought to the regional units of the Main Directorate for Drug Control (GUNK), MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS which includes special forces, they write Sheets"."

"Thunder" transfer Rosgvardia

According to the newspaper, Thunder fighters participated in battles in the zone of the military operation and rose on alarm to defend Moscow during the mutiny of the Wagner PMC. Sources said that the fighters are not happy about the prospect of moving to the Russian Guard, because many of them appreciate "the status of police special forces, in which they are rid of additional mush and can interact with operational officers without unnecessary formalities."

In the spring of 2023, former adviser to the director of the Russian Guard Viktor Zolotov, deputy Alexander Khinshtein, published on his Telegram channel a series of posts with examples of the use of special forces "Thunder" instead of units of the Russian Guard. The deputy sharply criticized this approach, calling it a "dangerous experiment."

In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the creation of its own mini-Rosgvardia is taking leaps and bounds. It has already been decided to increase the number of "anti-drug" special forces "Thunder" to 6200 people, "Khinshtein noted[1]

2016: Creating

Special Forces "Thunder" was created in 2016 on the basis of the now liquidated Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN). After the abolition of the department, special forces became part of the main drug control department (GUNK), MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Russia where it was used during anti-drug operations.

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