Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB
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The Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB was the Soviet security service division responsible for protecting top Communist Party and government leaders, including providing their personal guards and securing key state facilities.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
KGB directorate
ⓘ
directorate of a state security agency ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| employs |
armourers
ⓘ
bodyguards ⓘ communications specialists ⓘ counter‑surveillance specialists ⓘ drivers for protected persons ⓘ security officers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
counter‑terrorism (protective)
ⓘ
personal protection ⓘ protective security ⓘ state security ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kremlin Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
communications security units ⓘ operational protection units ⓘ security support units ⓘ transport security units ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union republic capitals ⓘ foreign countries during official visits ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Committee for State Security (KGB) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Committee for State Security (KGB) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
organization of protective details for foreign trips of Soviet leaders
ⓘ
organization of protective details for official visits ⓘ organization of protective details for visits of foreign dignitaries ⓘ personal security of members of the Politburo ⓘ personal security of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR ⓘ personal security of the General Secretary of the CPSU ⓘ personal security of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet ⓘ protection of top Communist Party leaders ⓘ protection of top Soviet government leaders ⓘ security of Kremlin facilities ⓘ security of government dachas ⓘ security of government offices ⓘ security of government residences ⓘ security of key state facilities in the Soviet Union ⓘ security of special communications for top leadership ⓘ security of state guest houses ⓘ security screening of personnel with access to top leadership ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Federal Protective Service of Russia (partial)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of Russia (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| uses |
access control systems
ⓘ
armoured vehicles ⓘ secure communications equipment ⓘ small arms for close protection ⓘ |
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