Commandant's Office of the Moscow Kremlin

Moscow Kremlin Commandant Service emblem
A soldier of the Kremlin Regiment of the commandant's office.

The Commandant's Office of the Moscow Kremlin (Russian: Службу коменданта Московского Кремля) is an administration unit of the Federal Protective Service of Russia. Its duties include inspecting visitors to the Kremlin and providing security to the Kremlin interior and buildings exterior from the Kremlin Wall such as Lenin's Mausoleum.[1][2] Internally, has authority over the operation of certain Kremlin museums.[3] The Commandant of the Moscow Kremlin is the operational head of the office. It has direct control over the Kremlin Regiment, which notable maintains a permanent honor guard (Russian: Почётный караул) at the eternal flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

  1. ^ "Rules of conduct on the Kremlin grounds | Mos-Tour". mos-tour.moscow.
  2. ^ "Об утверждении Правил посещения Московского Кремля".
  3. ^ Mongayt, Anna (January 14, 2017). "The Treasure Guardian: Keeping the Kremlin Jewels Safe". The Moscow Times.