  osn saturn (ÐÐ¡Ð Ð¡Ð°ÑÑÑÐ½ Ð£Ð¤Ð¡ÐÐ Ð Ð¾ÑÑÐ¸Ð¸ Ð¿Ð¾ Ð³. ÐÐ¾ÑÐºÐ²Ðµ; otdel spetsialnogo naznacheniya saturn) is the moscow department of the federal penitentiary service (fsin) special purpose unit. saturn was formed in april 1992 as a part of the moscow department of punishment execution (uin) under the ministry of the interior. in 2006, the uin system (including all regional departments and special purpose units) was renamed the federal penitentiary service, and was moved from the jurisdiction of the ministry of interior to the russian ministry of justice. the saturn unit is also often called "jail spetsnaz". == function == current duties: * preventing crimes in moscow detention facilities * anti-riot actions in detention facilities * search and arrest of escaped criminals * securing special operations * hostage rescue in detention facilities * counter-terrorism actions in detention facilities * personal security for ministry of justice and court officials == operations == the saturn unit participated in the first chechen war, including the storming of grozny in december 1994-january 1995, and in the second chechen war. in summer 2000, saturn officers protected pace delegates during their visit to the chechen republic. saturn participated in the hostage rescue operation in kapotnya investigative isolation ward â9 on september 2006. it provided protection and convoy support during both mikhail khodorkovsky cases. saturn provide illegals program agent protection in moscow. == training == * airborne training * marksmanship * hand to hand combat and knife fighting * psychological warfare * weapons handling * rappelling * anti-riot actions == equipment == === vehicles === * kamaz 43269 vistrel * ford e-series armored prisoners van * armored volkswagen t5 transporter tdi * kamaz-43114 * toyota land cruiser 100 * nissan patrol gr (y60) * vaz-2131 niva * gaz-2217 barguzin passenger van === weapons ===  * glock 17 * glock 19 * makarov pistol pmm * gsh-18 * [[cz 75]
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