The Soviet Border Troops were the border guard of the Soviet Union, subordinated to the Soviet state security agency: first to the Cheka/OGPU, then to NKVD/MGB and, finally, to the KGB. Accordingly, they were known as NKVD Border Security and KGB Border Troops. Unlike the border guards of many other countries, Soviet Border Troops also included the maritime border guarding units, and aviation units.
The Karpov frontier post, Soviet-Afghan border
Former Soviet Border Guard observation post in Estonia
1968 stamp honouring the Border Troops
KGB Border Troops wearing the Spetsodezhda at the Khorgos Soviet-Chinese frontier post
A border guard of a country is a national security agency that performs border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard and rescue service duties.
Soviet Border Troops riding horses patrol at the Khorgos Soviet-Chinese frontier post (1984 photo)
Chinese border guards' booth on the sea coast in Guangdong.
A Border Guard Bangladesh Senior Warrant Officer (left in yellow/green outfit) applies a mechanical advantage control/hold to a US Marine during training.
CBSA Inland Enforcement Officers