"Over 30,000 people will be providing security in the city.  We've designated 73 controlled areas, 20 of which have security perimeter and will be working according to the accreditation system," Chernikov said.

He added that these areas included stadiums, fan zones, training grounds and places of temporary residence of the FIFA client groups.

Russia's first-ever World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 arenas in 11 cities across the country. Teams will play in Moscow, Kaliningrad, Saint Petersburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.