The Special Rapid Response Unit or SOBR (Russian: СОБР - Специальный Отряд Быстрого Реагирования, Spetsial'niy Otryad Bystrovo Reagirovaniya, lit. Special Unit of Quick Response), from 2002 to 2011 known as OMSN (Otryad Militsii Spetsial'nogo Naznacheniya, Special Police Unit), is a spetsnaz unit of the National Guard of Russia.


With their military equipment, uniforms and training, the OMON and SOBR constitute a rapid-reaction and rapid-insertion military force available^[when?] to the regular police - normally deployable at the discretion of a police local command.^[​1]

They serve a similar function to SWAT.

Groups named "SOBR" also operate in other post-Soviet countries - such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Special Rapid Response Unit Специальный Отряд Быстрого Реагирования Spetsial'niy Otryad Bystrovo Reagirovaniya
Patch of the SOBR
Abbreviation	SOBR
Agency overview
Formed	February 10, 1992
Preceding agency	Otryad Militsii Spetsial'nogo Naznacheniya
Employees	5,200 soldiers
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Russia
General nature	Gendarmerie
Specialist jurisdiction	Counter terrorism, special weapons operations. Protection of internationally protected persons, other very important persons, and/or of state property of significance.
Operational structure
Overviewed by	Security Council of Russia
Parent agency	National Guard of Russia

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