SOBR
| Special Rapid Response Unit | |
|---|---|
| Специальный Отряд Быстрого Реагирования (Russian) | |
Patch of the SOBR | |
| Active | 10 February 1992–present |
| Country | Russia |
| Agency | National Guard of Russia |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Abbreviation | SOBR |
| Structure | |
| Officers | c. 5,200 |
The Special Rapid Response Unit or SOBR (Russian: СОБР - Специальный Отряд Быстрого Реагирования, romanized: Spetsialnyy Otryad Bystrogo Reagirovaniya, lit. ''Special Unit of Quick Response''), from 2002 to 2011 known as OMSN (Otryad Militsii Spetsial'nogo Naznacheniya, Special Police Unit), is a spetsnaz unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya).
With their military equipment, uniforms and training, the OMON and SOBR constitute a rapid reaction and rapid insertion paramilitary police force available to the regular police - normally deployable at the discretion of a police local command. They serve a similar function to a police tactical unit (PTU).
Groups named "SOBR" also operate in other post-Soviet countries - such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.