Vityaz personnel in a GAZ-2975 at the public show Interpolitex 2012
On September 1, 2008, Vityaz was deactivated and merged with Rus into the 604th Special Operations Center, a single special forces unit of ODON. On 5 April, 2016, ODON became part of the National Guard of Russia following the dissolution of the Interior Troops and the transfer of command from the MVD. The Vityaz name and logo is now used by a private security firm.[1][2][3] However, Ветязь (Vityaz) was formed again as part of National Guard special troops unit (information is taken from FSTNG (ФСВНГ) site).
Vityaz was created on May 5, 1991, formed on the basis of the pre-existing 6th detachment of OSNAZ, the spetsnaz unit within the OMSDON division of Soviet Internal Troops. The OSNAZ 6th detachment unit was involved in a variety of operations and incidents in the Soviet Union through the 1980s, often in cooperation with the KGB's Alpha Group.
In November 1991, following the separatist All-National Congress of the Chechen People of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria's seizure of government buildings in Chechnya, Vityaz was part of the Internal Troops of Russia contingent sent to restore the Kremlin's control over the capital city Grozny. Their deployment was blocked by soldiers of the Chechen National Guard immediately after landing, and Vityaz was then flown back without even disembarking following a standoff at Grozny Airport. In 1992–1993, it was sent to the East Prigorodny conflict to fight against ethnic Ingush militias.
On October 3, 1993, during the Russian constitutional crisis, Vityaz personnel in BTR armored vehicles were accused of indiscriminately gunning down a crowd of both anti-Yeltsin protesters (most of them unarmed) and onlookers at the Ostankino TV center in Moscow.[4] The media reported at least 46 fatalities, including Rory Peck and three other journalists. The unit's commander, Colonel Sergei Lysyuk, was awarded Hero of the Russian Federation for his actions in the Perestroika era, including at Fergana, Nagorno-Karabakh, Yerevan, and Baku[5] which were credited as "saving Yeltsin's rule from the opposition".
On September 1, 2008, Vityaz and Rus were formally deactivated and merged into a single unit, the 604th Special Purpose Center, under the direct command of ODON (formerly OMSDON). On 5 April, 2016, the National Guard of Russia was established, resulting in the dissolution of the Interior Troops of Russia and the transfer of command of most armed forces under the MVD to the National Guard. The Vityaz name and logo is now used by a private security firm and a private security training center headed by the unit's former commander, Sergei Lysyuk.[6][7][8]
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The 1st Special Purpose Unit of the Internal Forces Vityaz Russian 1 j Otryad specialnogo naznacheniya Vnutrennih vojsk Vityaz commonly known as Vityaz Vityaz lit Knight was one of the special forces spetsnaz units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation MVD Vityaz belonged to the Independent Operative Purpose Division ODON rapid deployment division of the Internal Troops of Russia the gendarmerie force of the MVD and was assigned specifically to counter terrorism duties with additional roles such as countering civil unrest prison rebellions and mutinies of regular army units Vityaz Vityaz1st Special Purpose Unit of the Internal Forces Vityaz 1 j Otryad specialnogo naznacheniya Vnutrennih vojsk Vityaz Vityaz unit emblem showing an AKS 74 rifle imposed on the double headed eagle originally a Soviet red star Founded5 May 1991Disbanded1 September 2008Country RussiaBranchMinistry of Internal AffairsTypeSpecial forces spetsnaz RoleCounter terrorismGarrison HQMoscowEngagementsEast Prigorodny conflict 1993 Russian constitutional crisisFirst Chechen War Vityaz personnel in a GAZ 2975 at the public show Interpolitex 2012 On September 1 2008 Vityaz was deactivated and merged with Rus into the 604th Special Operations Center a single special forces unit of ODON On 5 April 2016 ODON became part of the National Guard of Russia following the dissolution of the Interior Troops and the transfer of command from the MVD The Vityaz name and logo is now used by a private security firm 1 2 3 However Vetyaz Vityaz was formed again as part of National Guard special troops unit information is taken from FSTNG FSVNG site Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditVityaz was created on May 5 1991 formed on the basis of the pre existing 6th detachment of OSNAZ the spetsnaz unit within the OMSDON division of Soviet Internal Troops The OSNAZ 6th detachment unit was involved in a variety of operations and incidents in the Soviet Union through the 1980s often in cooperation with the KGB s Alpha Group In November 1991 following the separatist All National Congress of the Chechen People of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria s seizure of government buildings in Chechnya Vityaz was part of the Internal Troops of Russia contingent sent to restore the Kremlin s control over the capital city Grozny Their deployment was blocked by soldiers of the Chechen National Guard immediately after landing and Vityaz was then flown back without even disembarking following a standoff at Grozny Airport In 1992 1993 it was sent to the East Prigorodny conflict to fight against ethnic Ingush militias On October 3 1993 during the Russian constitutional crisis Vityaz personnel in BTR armored vehicles were accused of indiscriminately gunning down a crowd of both anti Yeltsin protesters most of them unarmed and onlookers at the Ostankino TV center in Moscow 4 The media reported at least 46 fatalities including Rory Peck and three other journalists The unit s commander Colonel Sergei Lysyuk was awarded Hero of the Russian Federation for his actions in the Perestroika era including at Fergana Nagorno Karabakh Yerevan and Baku 5 which were credited as saving Yeltsin s rule from the opposition From 1994 Vityaz was active in the First Chechen War including the federal assaults on Argun and Gudermes as well as against insurgents in the greater North Caucasus Vityaz was possibly present during the Samashki massacre in Chechnya in 1995 Vityaz also participated in the Kizlyar Pervomayskoye hostage crisis in 1996 and in the Moscow theater hostage crisis in 2002 On September 1 2008 Vityaz and Rus were formally deactivated and merged into a single unit the 604th Special Purpose Center under the direct command of ODON formerly OMSDON On 5 April 2016 the National Guard of Russia was established resulting in the dissolution of the Interior Troops of Russia and the transfer of command of most armed forces under the MVD to the National Guard The Vityaz name and logo is now used by a private security firm and a private security training center headed by the unit s former commander Sergei Lysyuk 6 7 8 See also Edit604th Special Purpose CenterReferences Edit Ohrannye uslugi Chastnoe ohrannoe predpriyatie ChOP Moskva ooo chop Koncern bezopasnosti Vityaz in Russian Shkola telohranitelej obuchenie lichnoj ohrany i inkassatorov Uchebnyj centr VITYaZ kursy telohranitelej in Russian Dead Spy s Photo Used in Target Practice Knights saved the day Elite squad snatched TV centre from rebels hands Sergei Lysyuk Otdelnaya Diviziya Operativnogo Naznacheniya ODON VV MVD Archived from the original on 2013 04 17 Retrieved 2012 08 25 Ohrannye uslugi Chastnoe ohrannoe predpriyatie ChOP Moskva ooo chop Koncern bezopasnosti Vityaz in Russian Shkola telohranitelej obuchenie lichnoj ohrany i inkassatorov Uchebnyj centr VITYaZ kursy telohranitelej in Russian Dead Spy s Photo Used in Target PracticeExternal links EditOfficial website in Russian Internet 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