ШТАБ ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ ОБОРОНЫ

This firm, ШТАБ ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ ОБОРОНЫ (Stab grazhdanskoj oborony), is a staff or headquarters for civil defense in Belarus. It is established under the Ministry or other Republican state organizations, and is headed by a chief of staff. The exact nature and functions of the staff are outlined in the Approximate Regulations on the Staff for Civil Defense. It is also mentioned in various sources that the staff of the Brest State University performs this role, with a chief of the first department serving as the chief of staff. The staff is responsible for issuing directives on civil defense and population protection matters. It is a part of the broader military and civil structures in Belarus, including the main staffs of the military branches, the staff of the military rear, and the staffs of various units and subunits. The