Police and Internal Affairs Servicemen's Day, commonly known outside Russia as the Day of the Police is a public holiday celebrated in Russia and most post-Soviet republics which honors all those serv
President Vladimir Putin with cadets of the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during a visit on Police Day in 2018.
President Vladimir Putin awarding the Order of Courage on Police Day in 2001.
Border Guards Day, also known as Frontier Guards Day, is a former Soviet holiday that celebrates the border guard services of Russia and former Soviet republics. It is currently observed in Russia, Be
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov (center) attending a gala concert in the State Kremlin Palace to mark Border Guards Day, 28 May 2004.
A border guard veteran and his wife embrace during the celebrations in 2004.