In
December, 1993, with the formation of SNG and beginning of rearrangement of the
frontier borders of Russian Federation, an Executive-Army Department (OVO) was created.
It was located in Murmansk. In August 23, 1994, based on OVO – the Arctic Group
of Frontier Forces was organized. This new structure included frontier areas of the
Vorkuta and Archangelsk Garrisons, and also frontier detachments, squadrons and
troops located in Kolsky Peninsula. In 1998 the Arctic Frontier Group, was
reorganized into the Arctic Regional Administration of the Federal Frontier Forces
of the Russian Federation. In 2003, the Arctic Regional Group changed its name to Arctic
Regional Frontier Administration of FSB RF. Nowadays, Arctic Regional Frontier
Administration guards the border of the Russian Federation with Finland, Norway and
the Arctic Seaboard of Russian Federation.