On 5 April 2016 , OMON became part of the newly established National Guard of Russia , ending its years as part of the Ministry of the Interior . p. 20 OMON originated in 1979 , when the first Soviet police tactical unit was founded in preparation for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to ensure that there were no terrorist incidents like the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics . Subsequently , the unit was to be utilized in emergencies such as high-risk arrests , hostage crises and acts of terror
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