Russia: Recruits undergo grueling tests to enter elite National Guard of Russia

Hundreds of potential Russian National Guard recruits underwent a series of relentless tests near the village of Zhornovka in the Smolensk Region, Friday, in order to be accepted in the unit and receive its crimson beret. This recruitment process is considered 'one of the world’s most difficult courses.'
Footage from the course shows Special Forces soldiers passing a series of grueling endurance tests, with conditions being brought as close to real combat as possible, with explosions, storming of buildings, raids, combat skills tests and fights.
The National Guard of Russia is the elite police force recently created following a presidential decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to fight terrorism and organised crime. The range of their duties are similar to police armed response units and deal specifically with high-risk situations
The National Guard of Russia will additionally assume control for the protection of all Russia’s courts from July.