
Cossack squads were aimed at patrolling the streets of Volgograd after the attacks. This was stated by the head of the Volgograd region Sergey Bozhenov, RIA Novosti reports. As a result of two terrorist attacks committed on Sunday and Monday, 31 people died, more than 60 were injured .
“Today it was decided - not only the PPS, but also the Cossack squad enters the streets of Volgograd. Cossacks arrive in Volgograd, will patrol streets and folk combatants. And this patrol is now beginning,” said the governor following the meeting in the regional administration. ““ One of the main tasks is to help law enforcement agencies and places of mass accumulation of people. trained, and PPS - few
Earlier in social networks, the calls of residents of the city appeared on the creation of squads, the local news portal V1 reports . “Let's organize, put on the red bandages with the inscription of the DND and go out onto the streets,” the “Protect ourselves” group said in the message. “In no case does no one calls for an extremist action, because this is illegal. We act. We recruit groups in areas, we turn to the nearest police departments.”
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that a joint patrol of cadets of educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, military personnel of internal troops and the police will be organized on the territory of Volgograd. Back on Sunday, the personnel of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was transferred to an enhanced version of the service.
The entire headquarters of the headquarters, as well as the Kalachevsky landing and gear brigade and cadets of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Volgograd Region, begin large-scale special operation in the region, V1 reports with reference to the press service of the department. During the operational-search measures, police officers will work out all the operational information about the possible location of terrorists and their possible accomplices or articulated ones. In the event that the latter are opposed, the police will take all measures to suppress the resistance up to the use of weapons to defeat.
Some of the large shopping centers in Volgograd stopped working after a terrorist attack on Monday. However, some of them continue to trade. Performances were canceled in the regional doll theater, other children's New Year Elderia.
On behalf of President Vladimir Putin, security measures were strengthened throughout the country. "In accordance with the decisions of the NAC, in addition to the intensification measures that were taken to the New Year holidays, the Ministry of Internal Affairs introduces additional measures to improve safety," the press center of the Ministry of the Interior said.
“An enhanced inspection of vehicles is carried out, the addresses are checked by operational information,” the message says. “Particular attention on the territory of the Russian Federation will be paid to the places of mass accumulation of people, transport hubs, the capabilities of the Safe City system will be actively used, dog handlers with dogs will be maximally attracted.”
The State Border Service of Ukraine strengthened control on the border with Russia in connection with terrorist attacks in Volgograd, the message of RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the department. Particular attention is paid to the area of the border, which is closer to Volgograd. It is not yet clear how long such a state border protection regime will last. “To a special order,” the press service noted.