{"id":8694,"date":"2016-07-24T15:15:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T15:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=8694"},"modified":"2017-03-08T17:23:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:23:24","slug":"national-guard-russia-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/national-guard-russia-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard of Russia Began Operating Abroad Long before Its Official Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 5, 2016, V. Putin, President of the Russian Federation announced creation of a new force based on the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The newly-established paramilitary force was named the Federal Troops Service \u201cRussian Federation National Guard\u201d, or Russian Guards for short. Interestingly, the scope of authority of the Russian Guards includes the eventual participation of its military personnel in international operations for \u201cmaintaining or restoring peace and security\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, participation of the Russian military forces in combat operations abroad requires a formal approval by the Federation Council. However, the Russian Guards do not report to the Parliament \u2013 they take orders directly from the President. The experts have already noted the historical similarity to Hitler\u2019s Germany where the SS Troops existed alongside the Wehrmacht and in many cases performed the same functions while not being subordinate to the military command or the General Staff but acting upon Hitler\u2019s direct orders.<\/p>\n

In its OSINT investigations, InformNapalm International Volunteer Community noted numerous cases of career military men and equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as other security agencies of Russia including the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, participating in special operations on the territory of Ukraine. Today, the InformNapalm database<\/a> contains such facts on 69 of Russia\u2019s military units.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the Russian Federation began using its forces abroad long before the Russian Guards were formally established by law.<\/p>\n

With reference to this event, it is notable that it is the military personnel of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia who fight in the Donbas war on the side or LPR and DPR terrorist units.<\/p>\n

On November 26, 2015, InformNapalm presented an investigation of the participation of a military serviceman of the 15th<\/sup> special operations unit \u2018Vyatich\u2019 of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia<\/a> in military operations in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

On November 5, 2015, InformNapalm published its investigation on Kirill Demenkov<\/strong>, a contract soldier of the 46th<\/sup> separate special operations brigade of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia<\/a> participating in the Donbas war. Five months later, we are coming back to this character: he continued posting information interesting for us on social networks and disclosed additional evidence which will be useful in an eventual International Tribunal.<\/p>\n

Investigation Object\u2019s Personal Data<\/strong><\/p>\n

Demenkov, Kirill Yevgenievich, born on April 2, 1991, in Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Region. Codename \u2013 Dema. Accounts on social networks: VK<\/a> \u2013 archives of the profile (1<\/a>, 2<\/a>), photo album<\/a>, contacts (1<\/a>, 2<\/a>); OK<\/a> \u2013 page<\/a> archive (friends only); Instagram<\/a> \u2013 account<\/a> archive. Telephone numbers: +79135680568, +380660059282. Distinctive mark \u2013 tattoo of a bat with letters \u0421\u041a \u0412\u041e on the back.<\/p>\n

Family relations useful for journalists and investigators:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Father \u2013 Yevgeniy Demenkov<\/strong>, born in 1971, from Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Region, in the recent past \u2013 a warrant officer of the Border Guards of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. He is proud<\/a> of his terrorist son. Account on the OK<\/a> network \u2013 archive of the account<\/a>, photo album<\/a>, family contacts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sister \u2013 Katerina Semibratova-Demenkova<\/strong>, born on March 5, 1998, from Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Region. Accounts on social networks: VK<\/a> \u2013 archive of the account<\/a>, photo album<\/a>, contacts<\/a>; OK<\/a> \u2013 page<\/a> archive (friends only).<\/p>\n

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Service Record:<\/strong><\/p>\n