Russian FSB Coast Guard
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| Russian Coast Guard Береговая охрана России |
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| Active | 2005–present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Type | Coast Guard |
| Size | more than 100 ships |
| Part of | Federal Security Service of Russia |
| Colors | blue-green |
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| Commander of the Coast Guard | Colonel-General Yuri Alekseyev |
| Notable commanders |
Vyacheslav Serzhanin |
The Russian Coast Guard (Береговая охрана России), previously known as the KGB Maritime Border Guard, is part of the Border Guard Service of Russia under the Federal Security Service of Russia (Береговая охрана Пограничной службы ФСБ России),[1] has a significant combat capability.
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Training and Study [edit]
The FSB Coast Guard Institute (Институт береговой охраны ФСБ России) located Anapa, was established in 2007.
Equipment [edit]
Ship [edit]
Ships of the Russian Coast Guard are:
- Frigates (FFG): 6 (1 reserve) - Nerei class/Krivak III class
- Light frigates (FFL): 12 - Grisha II class, 3( + 1 launched ) Rubin class patrol boat
- Offshore patrol vessels: 27 - various types
- Patrol Icebreakers: 6 - Ivan Susanin class icebreaker, 1 - "ПС-581" Purga class icebreaker ( +1 launched )
- Patrol boats (PCF): 74
- River craft: 22
Aircraft [edit]
Commanders [edit]
- Admiral Innokentiy Nalyotov (1996-2002)
- Vice-Admiral Vyacheslav Serzhanin (2004–2006)
- General-Colonel Viktor Trufanov (2006-2011)
- Yuri Alexeyev (Since 2011)
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