Kyrgyz Armed Forces

The armed forces of the Kyrgyz Republic were formed on May 29, 1992 , when a decree of the Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev under her jurisdiction took the units and units of the Soviet Army stationed in the republic. ^[5] Until 1988, Kyrgyzstan was part of the Central Asian Military District .

• In 1993, the State Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan on defense was transformed into the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic. ^[6]
• From January 1993 to 1998, a separate mountain-infantry battalion of the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan, in connection with "measures to stabilize the situation on the section of the state border of Tajikistan with Afghanistan," protected the 100-kilometer section of the Tajik-Afghan border. Over 5 years more than 4.5 thousand Kyrgyz people have served in this battalion. ^[7]
• in 1998, the 1st Koytash, 2nd Osh and 3rd Balykchy motorized rifle brigades were established on the basis of the 8th motorized rifle division.
• in August 1999 - the invasion of militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) to the south of the republic. 1999–2000 - Batken campaign

At that time, the number of troops of the Ministry of Defense was 20 thousand people, in recent years the number has decreased to 15 thousand people. 70-75% are contract soldiers.

• in 2006, the Air Force and the Air Defense Forces were united and formed the Air Defense Forces (SVO). The decree was signed by the commander-in-chief of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kurmanbek Bakiyev . The main task of the SVO is to cover military, strategic, state, military-industrial facilities and the troops of Kyrgyzstan.
• in 2006, the term of military service was reduced from 18 months to 12 months (1 year)
• There is one higher education institution in the Republic that trains junior officers for the country - the Military Institute of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic . Also in the capital there is the National Military Lyceum (NVL) secondary military school.
• From May 15, 1992 to the present CSTO member
• Since June 15, 2001 a member of the SCO
• In July 2011 , in honor of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Panfilov Division, the 8th Guards Motorized Rifle Division, Tokmok , was re-formed
• July 15, 2013. President Almazbek Atambayev signed the Decree “On the Military Doctrine of the Kyrgyz Republic”. The military doctrine of the Kyrgyz Republic is a system of officially adopted views on military construction, the preparation and use of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic and other military formations for the armed defense of the national interests of the Kyrgyz Republic ^[8]
• February 6, 2014. The General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan , the main command body, was created to subordinate units and divisions of the Ministry of Defense, Border Guard Service, National Guard and Internal Troops ^{[9] [10]} .
• On March 12, 2014 , the Internal Troops were removed from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and transferred to the National Guard ^[11] .

Kyrgyz armed forces consist of:

• The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan - a single center of control of the armed forces of the republic
• Ministry of Defense (Ground Forces and Air Defense Forces)
• State Border Service
• National Guard (with attached units of the Internal Troops)

Ground Forces

The ground forces are divided into 2 military commands:

Northern Regional Command:

• The 8th Guards Motorized Rifle Division named after Hero of the Soviet Union, Major General I. V. Panfilov ( Tokmok , Balykchi )
• The 2nd Separate Guards Motorized Riflemen Red Banner Brigade. M.V. Frunze (n. Koy-Tash) ^[13]
• Separate tank regiment
• Two machine-gun artillery battalions ( Karakol , Naryn )
• engineering battalion
• separate communications battalion ( Bishkek )
• 25th Scorpion Special Task Brigade
• antiaircraft artillery brigade
• as well as parts of security, chemical protection, etc.

South-West Regional Command

• 68th Separate Mountain Brigade ( Osh )
• Ala-Buka consolidated armored battalion
• machine gun and artillery battalion
• Separate Batken Mining Battalion ( Batken )
• 24th OSPN "Ilbirs"
• reconnaissance battalion
• anti-aircraft artillery regiment
• units and units of security, chemical protection, etc.

Air Defense Forces

• Command of the Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek)
• 5 Guards separate anti-aircraft missile brigade (Bishkek)
• 11 Air Defense Brigade (Osh)
• 44 separate radio battalion (p. Grigorievka)
• Air Base "Frunze-1" (Bishkek)
• Central command post of SVO (Bishkek)

Special purpose units

• Special Forces of the Ministry of Defense "Scorpion" and "Ilbirs"

On March 31, 1994, by order of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, a separate 525 special purpose company Scorpion was formed. In August 1995, the company took part in competitions of peacekeeping units of the world in the United States, where it showed its best side. After these competitions, the company was reorganized into the 525th separate squad of Special Forces, and then into the 525th separate battalion of Special Forces, and reassigned to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2001, it was reorganized into the 25th separate scorpion special-purpose brigade.

Brigade fighters are armed with the best models, such as the Abakan AN-94 assault rifles, OSV-96 sniper rifles, anti-sniper devices, Pecheneg machine guns, Gyurza pistols, Kashtan submachine guns, and the VSS automatic silencer sniper rifles, special the AS “Val” automata, parachutes produced by NATO countries, the Mirage-1200 is a device for round-the-clock observation and detection of optical and optoelectric systems, and fighters in service include alpine skis, snowboards, ATVs, snowmobiles, paraplans, and more. another. The Scorpion fighters wear a green beret with a scorpion printed on it.

On April 1, 1999, the 24th Separate Special Forces Ilbirs battalion was formed. It consisted of three companies of the Kyrgyz battalion of the Peacekeeping Forces, which for 5 years (1993-1998) guarded the 100-kilometer section of the Tajik-Afghan border. Since 2003, was listed as part of the 2nd separate mountain rifle brigade.

In March 2007, on the basis of a separate special-purpose squad, a separate special-purpose brigade was formed as part of the South-Western Group of Forces, and in 2010 it was given the name Ilbirs to this brigade. This unit is staffed by 100% contract servicemen and armed with the best weapons. The Ilbirs warriors also wear a green beret with an image of Ilbirs (Leopard) head painted on it.

• Special Forces of the National Guard

As part of the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan there is an air assault unit "Panther", numbering 800 people. Soldiers of the squad wear blue beret and undergo airborne training. Also within the National Guard are the reconnaissance company "Gurza" and the combat training center "Edelweiss"

• Special regiment of the Ministry of Interior "Shumkar"

special forces " Cher " - anti-terror and the fight against crime. A special detachment "CHER" was created to fight crime, against illegal gang formations, liquidate their bases and protect the constitutional rights of citizens. The detachment consists of professionally trained officers and ensigns who have undergone special training in Turkey, China, the United States and Russia. The founder of the creation of a special forces detachment was the Commander of the Internal Troops of the Republic, now retired Major General Bakaev Ashirbek and Colonel Shamsutdinov Aybek he was the first commander (now in reserve). from 1999 to 2010 participated in all operations carried out on the territory of the Republic and outside; More than 20 servicemen of the detachment were worthy of wearing a Krapovoi beret . This is the only spetsnaz unit in the republic in which girls also serve along with men. ^[14] In connection with the unification of the Internal Troops and the NG, the entire personnel of the detachment was transferred to a new unit of the special forces of the Shumkar Interior Ministry. On the basis of the squad created a new division.

• Special Forces of the State Drug Control Service

Special Forces SSKN - "Kyrgyz", created to prevent drug trafficking, surveillance and further special operations against drug traffickers and carriers. Soldiers of the detachment also undergo airborne training, mountain and diving training. In 2009, the DCA was disbanded, but in 2011 the State Drug Control Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic was recreated.

• Special Forces of the Border Service

Borz (Wolf) border guard special forces is deployed in the south of the republic and provides support to the outposts on the border with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan , from which the drug traffic from Afghanistan passes. The detachment closely cooperates with the detachment of the SCPC "Kyrgyz" in the suppression of drug smuggling. In the case of the infiltration of terrorists by neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the Bor detachment holds barriers in the passes.

Ground Forces

Ground Forces Machinery and Equipment

According to IISS The Military Balance for 2010, the Ground Forces of Kyrgyzstan had the following technique at their disposal.

Air Force

National Guard of the Kyrgyz Republic

The National Guard was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan on December 1, 1991. The first guardsmen (300 people) took the oath of allegiance to the Motherland and the people on July 20, 1992. To date, the composition of the Guard - 1.5 thousand guards. The National Guard is an independent military unit with great potential and high combat readiness, capable of fulfilling its tasks of protecting the constitutional order, protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, participating in protecting important state facilities, ensuring protocol events and rituals when a foreign delegation meets , as well as to perform other important tasks determined by the leadership of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Is subordinate to the President of Kyrgyzstan. Subsequently, units of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were incorporated into the National Guard.

Ministry of Emergencies (MKS)

The structure of the Ministry of Emergencies has created units and subunits designed to act in the conditions of natural disasters, epidemics, major accidents and catastrophes, as well as with the actual start of hostilities, totaling up to 2 thousand people. The activities of the Ministry of Critical Situations are organized according to the territorial-production principle. Units and units of the Ministry of Defense, other troops and military formations, rescue services and formations may be involved in the tasks of the ministry. Also, when the ISS operates the Agency for Fire Safety.

Officers and sergeants of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan take part in UN peacekeeping missions. The Ministry of Defense is currently serving in Sierra Leone , Liberia , Sudan , East Timor , Ethiopia and Kosovo . ^[18]

The Ministry of Defense also interacts with NATO countries in the framework of the Partnership for Peace (PFP) program. In 2008, more than 500 Kyrgyz servicemen took part in PFP programs (peacekeeping operations, language training, the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking). Since 2001, Kyrgyzstan has participated in the Peace Shield (“ Peace Shield ”) and “ Combined Endeavor ” (“Combined Effort”) exercises. In 2007, the republic joined the program Planning and Analysis Process . The Kyrgyz-Turkish and Kyrgyz-American joint exercises of special forces, as well as the Kyrgyz-French training in mountain and climbing training with the participation of the Mountain Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan and the 27th Mountain and Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of France ^[19]

There is also an agreement with the Russian Federation according to which Kyrgyz citizens are trained in military institutions of the Russian Federation.

• Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Minister of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Ministry of the Interior of the Kyrgyz Republic