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ivil Defence
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CIVIL DEFENCE SYSTEM OF RUSSIA
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Text A
Missions of Civil Defence Forces
In 1955 our country celebrated the tenth anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany. Heavy losses suffered by our country were still vivid in human memory.
Remembering it our government was taking measures on defence of the population and industry against new possible invasions. Particular attention was focused on protection against mass destruction weapons, specifically against nuclear ones. This mission was carried out by the Local Air Defence which was reorganized into the Civil Defence System of the Soviet Union in 1961. In 1971 the Civil Defence System was placed under the command of the Ministry of Defence. Civil Defence Forces integrated with the Armed Forces. Their status and standards of physical training were identical with the motorifle troops.
Initially the task of Civil Defence Forces was to carry out technical military tasks in support of the civilian civil defence effort. Civil Defence Forces provided such operations as bomb disposal, decontamination and maintenance of essential communications. But they were poor in dealing with natural disasters which were increasing every year and involving more and more losses. To solve this problem the Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters was formed and Civil Defence Forces were subordinated to it. So, at present Civil Defence Forces carry out not only military civil defence missions but they also eliminate the effects of natural disarsters, large scale accidents and other emergencies.
