When is Intelligence Day? Holiday history, date

Since 2000, Russia has celebrated the Day of Military Intelligence. The order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation established that annually this holiday will be celebrated on November 5.

Day of Military Intelligence in Russia

This date was symbolic when the Day of Intelligence first appeared. The events of 1918 are a kind of reference in the history of the appearance of the celebration. It was on November 5 that the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces began its activity. True, at that time it had a completely different name.

In the modern Russian state, this central body plays an extremely important role, performing a coordinating function and strengthening the strength and defense capability of the country. A separate government structure includes several types of paramilitary intelligence. It is about the agent, strategic, economic, technical, space reconnaissance activities. Military intelligence, more commonly referred to as the operation of the GRU special forces (by the way, it is often called the Spetsnaz Intelligence Day), was separated into a separate unit only in November 1918, although it existed long enough under Russian tsars.

History of the formation of intelligence

Long before the Day of Intelligence was designated in Petrograd, many centuries ago in Kievan Rus this sphere of military affairs was considered one of the most important. Wanting to receive any secret information, the authorities gave instructions to the messengers, ambassadors, involved traders, local residents. Only at the end of the XVII century military intelligence was formed into a separate activity.

Over time, intelligence mechanisms have gone through an incredible path of development and modernization. From the military regulations of Peter I in 1716 to the present day, a great deal of work was done in the development of this component of the military affairs.

The most important and difficult test of the emerging military industry was the Second World War. During this difficult period, the basic fighting principles and traditions were established, which were useful to state bodies in the postwar period. The experience gained by qualified specialists helped at that difficult time for the top leadership to make the right decisions in order to ensure state security.

Military Intelligence Today

By the time when the Day of Intelligence became an official holiday, in the process of forming this industry, it is possible to single out the main following achievements:

• The system of conducting strategic military reconnaissance is established;
• Solved the main tasks facing the country's military departments in the development of operational and tactical reconnaissance activities;
• A high level of conducting counterintelligence actions to neutralize espionage agents has been achieved.

The Day of Intelligence in Russia is a holiday that deserves special attention from the state. It is almost impossible to overestimate the importance of reconnaissance. Being real "ears" and "eyes", from which no important detail escapes, scouts play a big role in the functioning of the defensive superpower.
Throughout the years of improving the industry, the invaluable experience of the professionals of the past years was accumulated, which also helps current scouts to successfully accomplish the tasks set. Thanks to the development of modern technologies and a high level of professional training, their work should be appreciated. Therefore, knowing when the Day of Intelligence is celebrated in Russia, it is necessary to congratulate on this holiday representatives of this responsible hard military craft.