Saturn (detachment)

Saturn (detachment)
OSN Saturn
OSN Saturn.png
Active April 29, 1992
Country  Russia
Branch Federal service of Punishment Execution
Type Special Forces
Role Law Enforcement in detention facilities
Garrison/HQ Moscow, Russia
Engagements First Chechen War
Second Chechen War
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant colonel Boris Nikolaev

OSN Saturn (ОСН Сатурн УФСИН России по г. Москве; Otdel Spetsialnogo Naznacheniya Saturn) - Moscow department of Federal service of Punishment Execution (FSIN) Special purpose unit. Saturn was formed in April 1992 as a part of the Moscow department of Punishment Execution (UIN) under the Ministry of Interior. In 2006 the whole UIN system (including all regional departments and special purpose units) was renamed to the Federal Service for Punishments Executions and was placed from Ministry of Interior under the Russian Ministry of Justice.

Saturn unit is also often called "Jail Spetsnaz".


Contents

Function

Current duties:

  • Preventing crimes in Moscow detention facilities
  • Anti-riot actions in detention facilities
  • Jail-break criminals search and arrest
  • Securing the special operations
  • Hostage rescue in detention facilities
  • Counter-Terrorism actions in detention facilities
  • protecting the high-ups of the Ministry of Justice and Court officials


Operations

1. Saturn unit participated in Counter-terrorist operation in the Chechen Republic, including the storming of Grozny in December 1994 - January 1995 and Second Chechen War.

2. In summer 2000, Saturn officers protected PACE delegates during their visit to the Chechen Republic.

3. Participating in hostage rescue operation in Kapotnya investigative isolation ward №9 on September 2006

3. Providing protection and convoy support during both Mikhail Khodorkovsky cases.

4. Illegals Program agent protection in Moscow.


Training

Airborne training

Combat shooting

Hand to hand combat and knife fighting

Psychological warfare

Weapon handling

Rappelling

Anti-riot actions


Equipment

Vehicles:

  • KAMAZ 43269 Vistrel
  • Ford E-series armored prisoners van
  • Armored Volkswagen T5 Transporter TDI
  • KAMAZ-43114
  • Toyota Land Cruiser 100
  • Nissan Patrol GR (Y60)
  • VAZ-2131 Niva
  • GAZ-2217 Barguzin passenger van


Weapons:


See also

List of special police units


External links


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