November 9 in the history of the homeland.
SOBR Day in Russia.
Every year on November 9, Russia celebrates the Day of the Formation of the Special Forces of the Russian Guard, also known as the Special Rapid Reaction Unit (SOBR) Day. This is a professional holiday for the employees of units that specialize in carrying out tasks of special importance and increased danger, from fighting organized crime to freeing hostages and carrying out anti-terror operations.
The history of the creation of SOBR and the establishment of the holiday in Russia.
The history of the establishment of special forces of the police in Russia begins in the 70s of the last century. However, a professional holiday for Ovadia appeared only in 2004. The date November 9 was not chosen by chance. On this day in 1978, the first special police unit (OMSN) was established in Moscow to deal with extreme threats and carry out complex operations. This event marked the beginning of the development of elite units in the law enforcement system, which later became the basis for modern rapid response structures.
Over time, similar special units began to be formed in large cities in the Soviet Union, responsible for carrying out tasks requiring high-level training. They were actively developed, equipped with special equipment and weapons necessary to carry out particularly complex operations.
SOBR in its modern form was established in 1992. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, law enforcement agencies needed a special unit that could effectively fight organized crime. Therefore, a department for tactical operations was established within the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, whose purpose is to ensure law and order in an aggravated crime situation. In the same year, it was renamed the Special Rapid Response Unit.