Viktor Zolotov, newly appointed by President Vladimir Putin as Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of Russia and Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of Russia, spoke about the receipt by "Rosgvardia" of weapons that will increase its power.
We were just talking and raising the issue of the need for us to have heavy weapons, tanks, artillery, mortars. [...] We now have 36 tanks, artillery is being transferred, mortars.
Amendments to the federal law "On the National Guard Troops", which allow such replenishment, were introduced by the State Duma in the summer of 2023. "Rosgvardia" received the right to have not only Lebedev pistols and Kalashnikov assault rifles, sniper rifles and machine guns, classified anti-drone "Burners", automotive and armored vehicles. The structure became available more significant equipment: military equipment, including heavy. President Vladimir Putin signed the updated federal law on August 4, 2023.
Then the RBC publication, referring to its "source familiar with the situation," noted that the Rosgvardia would receive exactly the same weapons as the internal troops: from tanks and armored personnel carriers to anti-aircraft missile systems.
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