Today is November 5th. What holiday in Russia is celebrated on this day? Military intelligence. It is they who are responsible today, since they have the difficult task of ensuring the security of the state.
Fidelity to tradition
Military intelligence specialists are well versed in various types of activities, such as strategic, technical, undercover, space, economic, and military (GRU special forces). This is their legal holiday on November 5th.
In Russia, the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) is the only intelligence agency that conducts space reconnaissance using the orbiting constellation of artificial Earth satellites. Officers know that by their service they strengthen the greatness of the Motherland, therefore the words duty, honor and conscience are not an empty phrase for them. Here, traditions of fidelity to Russia and the people are still valuable.
Closed service
On this day, November 5, a holiday in Russia is celebrated by those who guard its interests. The military intelligence of our country is one of the most effective and secret services in the world. Information received by military intelligence has more than once become the basis for senior management to make decisions to ensure the country's security.
She showed her indispensability and efficiency during crisis situations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Chechnya, Abkhazia. More than 700 military intelligence officers have awards of the highest standard and the title of Heroes.
Military intelligence still remains the most closed special structure; it does not have its own press service.
Why is this date selected?
By a decision of the Ministry of Defense, a holiday was established for military intelligence on November 5. In Russia, all those who serve in intelligence units accept congratulations. The holiday is designed to emphasize the merit of the knights of the shield and sword, and is aimed at strengthening their fighting spirit. Memorial Day for scouts, those who courageously carried the burden of service during wars and in peacetime, is scheduled for November 5. The holiday in Russia (2015) will be celebrated for the 15th time, since it was first celebrated in 2000. It is not a day off on the calendar of public holidays.
Today is November 5th , a holiday in Russia! After all, this date is considered the birthday of military intelligence. In 1918, Leo Trotsky, as chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR, ordered the organization of management, which was involved in the distribution of the agent network. From this time begins the history of the modern military intelligence complex.
What is intelligence?
The Russian Armed Forces have separate platoons, companies, battalions - this is military intelligence, it is part of the military. In turn, military intelligence is part of the General Staff. If the General Staff is the "brain of the army", then intelligence is "eyes and ears", it is she who collects information. Defense is a field of activity that has been carefully concealed. All information about the enemy, his intentions and plans, means and forces had to be obtained. And often this was done at the limit of strength and at the cost of his life.
It can be argued that the profession of military intelligence is shrouded in romance and is considered one of the respected specialties in the Army. And reverence does not depend on whether an ordinary soldier, who goes behind enemy lines for a “tongue,” or a colonel who serves “undercover” in a distant land. Both are admirable.
When did intelligence appear?
November 5 is a holiday in Russia, but intelligence is far from 97 years old, since it was not formed from scratch. The first special intelligence agency was created in 1810; it trained many specialists for the Russian army on the eve of World War II. But this body is only a stage in the history of intelligence. So, at the beginning of the 19th century, Russian scouts quietly scurried about in French-occupied territories of different countries, and Colonel A. Chernyshov worked in Paris, who even managed to become Napoleon's favorite.
Also in the middle of the 18th century, the ranks of the General Staff and the quarter-master unit were engaged in intelligence work in Turkey and Prussia. And the Great Peter I gave reconnaissance missions to his officers traveling abroad. In general, it can be argued that military intelligence was created at the same time as the army.
But even before it was impossible to do without her. If Russia had not been prepared for the raids of Poles, Lithuanians, Mongol-Tatars and other enemy troops, then the rulers would not have been able to take measures in time, repel the enemy’s blow, and the state would be wiped off the face of the earth. Therefore, the day of the intelligence officer on November 5 is so necessary - a holiday in Russia.
Church Order and Nameless Heroes
The interests of the church and state structures are largely unified. His Holiness Patriarch awarded S.N. Lebedev for his contribution to the development of church-state relations. The award was also awarded to the head of the FSB, N. Patrushev.
History, unfortunately, did not preserve the names of the first scouts who served their land in good faith. But in the same way, we will not recognize the names of our contemporaries, Russian intelligence officers. Their exploits for the uninitiated remain unnoticed, such is the specificity of the work of those who put the interests of their Fatherland above their own. The literati called them "people of silent deed," but the word "silence" is most likely to be suitable here, because this action is dictated by the interests of the case, which scouts serve wholeheartedly and faithfully. No wonder it is sung in the song "As long as intelligence lives, the country will not disappear."