Militsiya

Militsiya ({{lang-ru|????????}}; {{lang-ua|?i?i?i?}}; Romanian: Mili?ia; literally "militia") was the generic name for the police in the Soviet Union and a few other Communist countries. It is now used as a short official name of the police in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and some other post-Soviet states. Due to the history of the term and the distinctive local features, the militsiya should be considered a special regional kind of policing system, not just a translation of the English "police". Militsiya forces in all post-Soviet countries share similar traditions, tactics and methods, although the differences are increasing over time.

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Romanian - Militia - Generic - Police - Soviet Union - Communist - Russia - Ukraine - Belarus

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