Spetsnaz Commandos to Reinforce Russian Embassy Security
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Spetsnaz commando soldiers will reinforce the security guards in Russian embassies around the world.
Following a nationalist attack at its embassy in Poland, Russia plans to deploy elite Spetsnaz units to its diplomatic facilities around the world, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed.
According to RT, he explained that it was previously common practice to hire civilian specialists to work as security guards, especially in missions to smaller countries. Often these people were not armed.
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Russia already has Spetsnaz units in several countries with dangerous military and political situations, or with especially high crime rates, he said, adding that all such moves are always agreed with the receiving country.
Lavrov cited Libya and Iraq as examples of such destinations. Russia has issued a note of protest to Poland and accused Polish police of failing to protect the diplomats and demanded an apology.