Russian FSB Coast Guard

Russian FSB Coast Guard
Russian Coast Guard
Береговая охрана России
Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg

Active 1950–present
Country  Russia
Type Coast Guard
Part of Federal Security Service of Russia
Engagements War on Terror
2008 South Ossetia war
Anti-piracy
Commanders
Commandant of the Coast Guard Captain General Viktor Trufanov
Russian Border Guard (coast guard) vessel #183

The Russian Coast Guard (Береговая охраны РФ), previously known as the KGB Maritime Border Guard or the Russian Maritime Border Guard of the Border Guard Service of Russia under the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) [1], has a significant combat capability.

Ships of the Russian Coast Guard are:

  • Frigates (FFG): 6 (1 reserve) - Nerei class/Krivak III class
  • Light Frigates (FFL): 12 - Grisha II class, 1(2 laid down) Rubin class patrol boat
  • Offshore Patrol Vessels: 27 - various types
  • Patrol Icebreakers: 6 - Ivan Susanin class icebreaker, 1 - "ПС-581" Project 22120
  • Patrol boats (PCF): 66
  • River craft: 22

Contents

Equipment

Aircraft

Commanders

  • Vyacheslav Serzhanin (2004-2006)
  • Viktor Trufanov (Since 2006)

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