250 thousand security forces will protect the peace of Russians during the May holidays
RUSSIA NEWS. 213 thousand police officers, 14.5 thousand internal troops, about 13 thousand military personnel, approximately 11 thousand private security guards and 11.5 thousand cadets will be on holiday duty. On May 1, 1,800 events will be held in Russia, which will be attended by more than 1.6 million people. On May 9, the country will host more than 5,600 events, with up to 7.5 million people participating. The number one task for police will be to prevent extremist and terrorist crimes.