Russian Military Counterintelligence Day

The profession of counterintelligence has been known long before our era Descriptions and instructions for conducting counterintelligence operations can be found in the well-known treatise “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu This area of ​​human activity is probably the most closed It is useless to search for the truth even after centuries Counterintelligence is a complex political game played by professionals The main task of the counterintelligence service is to counter enemy intelligence Despite its seemingly protective function, the operations carried out by the service are widespread geographically and often bloody in nature In Russia, counterintelligence has existed since imperial times The date of the professional holiday celebrated in a narrow circle received a start from the decision of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) In 1918, it was decided to create a special service to combat counter-revolution, subversion and espionage activities On December 19, the Special Department of the Cheka began to operate Decades have passed since then, the service has changed its name more than once, only the tasks performed remained base, which, perhaps, only expanded During the difficult period of the Civil War, counterintelligence officers stopped sabotage at enterprises, attempts on the country's leadership, and caught spies In the first years of work, dedication to the ideals of the revolution was valued in employees, and professional qualities were obtained and honed during real operations, which took place almost daily The first leaders: M S Kedrov, F E Dzerzhinsky, V R Menzhinsky, laid the foundation for high professionalism, devotion to the Motherland and the cool image of the Soviet counterintelligence The first decades of history our countries were not calm The fighting took place on invisible fronts The professionalism of the employees and the number of successful operations grew continuously The test of strength, as for many services, was the Great Patriotic War The abbreviation "SMERSH" is known throughout the world “Death to Spies” neutralized almost 40 thousand spies and saboteurs during the war years Service members acted behind enemy lines and on the front lines, showing heroism, courage and selfless devotion to the Motherland In the post-war years, the development of counterintelligence continued at an accelerated pace It was impossible to act carelessly There were hundreds of military and civilian installations outside the country that needed protection Counterintelligence officers prevented provocations and terrorist attacks, and helped wax units save the lives of our citizens The training system for counterintelligence officers was constantly being improved Each new decade made its own adjustments to the political, military and economic space of the country and the world New challenges required new responses Nowadays, the military counterintelligence service is part of the structure of the federal security service And in peacetime, ordinary soldiers and counterintelligence officers stand guard over the lives of citizens and the well-being of the country Every year on December 19, veterans and active service employees celebrate their professional holiday - Military Counterintelligence Day On this day, in addition to receiving congratulations and well-deserved awards, service employees remember and pay tribute to their fallen colleagues