Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation
| Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Государственный реестр казачьих обществ Российской Федерации | |
Emblem of the All-Russian Cossack Society | |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Country | Russia |
| Allegiance | President of Russia |
| Type | Cossacks |
| Size | ~40,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow, Russia |
| Website | vsko |
| Commanders | |
| Ataman | Vitaly Vladimirovich Kuznetsov |
| Chairman of the Council for Cossack Affairs | Anatoly Seryshev |
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| Abbreviation | Казачество (Kazachestvo) |
The Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation are a Cossack paramilitary formation that originally performed non-military and public safety services, on the basis of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation dated December 5, 2005 No. 154-FZ "On State Service of the Russian Cossacks". However, since the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, the Registered Cossacks have assumed a direct military role.