In the aftermath of the events of the 1988 Armenian earthquake and the Chernobyl disaster , on July 17 , 1990 a directive decision of the Presidium of The Supreme Council of Russian Socialist Soviet Republic led to the formation of the Russian Rescue Corps ( Российский корпус спасателей ) , which eventually was formed by the Soviet Government on December 27 , 1990
1988 Armenian earthquake
1988 Armenian earthquake
Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia)