Bodyguard of the President of Ukraine

Bodyguard of the President of Ukraine demonstrates its preparation in the case of an attack on the presidential motorcade during the demonstrations of training of elite special forces that ensure security of the President of Ukraine in the framework of the International Tournament of professional bodyguards, on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Kiev hosted the opening of the 7th International Tournament of Professional Guards featuring demonstrations by different special units, in particular State Guard Department of Ukraine who ensure security of the President of Ukraine. The main goals of the tournament are monitoring of state and private guard structures, raising professional level of guards, establishment of the International Professional Network of Bodyguards. The tournament was organized by the International Professional Bodyguards League, Ukrainian department of the International Practical Shooting Confederation, Federation of Hand-to-Hand Fighting of Ukraine. Photo by Vladimir Gontar / UNIAN