Putin's Security Protocol: 4 Layer Protection Around the President of Russia; It is also very difficult to become a bodyguard, one should not sweat in the heat

Posted on 7th Mar 2022 by rohit kumar

Bodyguards with bulletproof briefcases and high-powered pistols, people tasting food, are just some of the ways Russian President Vladimir defends himself from enemies. Here Putin's safety is being talked about because Putin is being condemned after ordering an attack on Ukraine. Some people have even given betel nut in his name.

 

US Republican lawmaker Lindsey Graham condemned Putin. He said- Is there anyone in the Russian army like Brutus or Colonel Stauffenberg. Because there is no better way to stop Putin. Brutus was the man who killed the Roman general Julius Caesar. At the same time, Colonel Stauffenberg was a German army officer who tried to assassinate Hitler. In such a situation, Graham directly asked for Putin's assassination.

 

People know as much about Putin as he wants to tell. He is a former KGB agent and is very careful about his security and health. His security is always tight. To avoid Corona, he had made a distance of 20 feet from the advisor. In 2020, when he went to see Corona patients at a Moscow hospital, he wore a special suit.

 

Putin's bodyguards call themselves his "musketeers". These include people from Russia's Federal Security Force (FPS) or FSO. They have the power to make searches and surveillance, arrest and issue orders to other government agencies without a warrant.

 

Bodyguards can be made by passing many tests

 

According to the website 'Beyond Russia', Putin's bodyguards have to pass several tests. These include operational psychology, physical stamina, ability to withstand cold, and not sweating in the heat. These bodyguards are always wearing bulletproof jackets. He also carries a bulletproof briefcase and a Russian-made 9mm SR-1 Vector pistol.

 

Monitoring is done months before travel

Before Putin's travels abroad, his teams keep an eye on the places he wants to go for months in advance. During this, from the finer things to how the public will react, how the weather will be, it is investigated. Jamming devices are also installed wherever Putin stays.

 

Putin lives in 4 circles of security

 

On the street, Putin walks with an armed convoy i.e. convoy. These include AK-47s, anti-tank grenade launchers, and portable anti-aircraft missiles. When Putin is in a crowd, he is surrounded by four circles of security, but only one section of this is visible to his bodyguard. The second circle is hidden among the crowd. The third circle is on the edge of the crowd. Apart from this, snipers are also sitting on the surrounding terraces.

 

Putin's bodyguard gets new post after retirement

 

Putin's bodyguards are retired after the age of 35. However, they are given special facilities after retirement. They are given the ranks of Governor, Minister, Officer in the Special Forces. According to the report, an officer tests Putin's food to check that he is not being poisoned.

 

Using a body double for Putin

 

The FSO is also believed to sometimes use Putin's body double to ensure his safety. In 2000, Putin admitted that he had been offered a body double during his visit to Chechnya, as Russia was battling separatists at the time. However, in 2010 he rejected it.