OSN Saturn (ОСН Сатурн УФСИН России по г. Москве; Otdel Spetsialnogo Naznacheniya Saturn) is the Moscow department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) special purpose unit. Saturn was formed in April 1992 as a part of the Moscow Department of Punishment Execution (UIN) under the Ministry of the Interior. In 2006, the UIN system (including all regional departments and special purpose units) was renamed the Federal Penitentiary Service, and was moved from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior to the Russian Ministry of Justice. The Saturn unit is also often called "Jail Spetsnaz". Function Current duties: Preventing crimes in Moscow detention facilities Anti-riot actions in detention facilities Search and arrest of escaped criminals Securing special operations Hostage rescue in detention facilities Counter-terrorism actions in detention facilities Personal security for Ministry of Justice and court officials Operations The Saturn unit participated in the First Chechen War, including the storming of Grozny in December 1994-January 1995, and in the Second Chechen War. In summer 2000, Saturn officers protected PACE delegates during their visit to the Chechen Republic. Saturn participated in the hostage rescue operation in Kapotnya investigative isolation ward No.9 in September 2006. It provided protection and convoy support during both Mikhail Khodorkovsky cases. Saturn provide illegals program agent protection in Moscow. Training Airborne training Marksmanship Hand-to-hand combat and knife fighting Psychological warfare Weapons handling Rappelling Anti-riot actions Equipment Vehicles KAMAZ 43269 Vistrel Ford E-series armored prisoners van Armored Volkswagen T5 Transporter TDI KAMAZ-43114 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Nissan Patrol GR (Y60) VAZ-2131 Niva GAZ-2217 Barguzin passenger van Weapons Glock 17 Glock 19 Makarov pistol PMM GSh-18 CZ 75 AEK-919K “Kashtan” 9 mm submachine gun PP-91 KEDR Carbine assault rifle 9A-91 9mm submachine gun PP-19 Bizon Submachine gun PP-19-01 Vityaz SN KS-23M Drozd Assault rifle AEK-971 with GP-25 RPG-7 AGS-30 6G-30 Assault rifle AN-94 Abakan Yarygin pistol MP-443 Grach AK-74M AK-103 RPK-74 OSV-96 SVD SVU See also List of special police units External links Rappelling training photos Armored vehicle and weapons photos Saturn cars and armored vehicles photos Saturn KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel walkaround Special forces of Russia Government of Russia Penal system in Russia