RUSSIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Spetsnaz GRU
Spetsnaz GRU, or Russian army special forces, are the original SPETSNAZ and are generally considered the best trained units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Despite this, they are not very similar to the Special Forces of the US. The Spetsnaz have created a fierce reputation as one of the best special forces ... FULL STORY
Delfin
At the fall of the Soviet government, each of the Soviet Red Banner Fleets (four total) had a Naval Spetsnaz Brigade assigned to it. Furthermore, modern Alfa and Vympel special purpose forces also have naval units. Russian Naval Infantry, or the Russian Marines, are elite forces, but by no means are they Spetsnaz troops as ... FULL STORY
Alfa Group (Spetsgruppa A)
The Alfa Group (also known as Spetsgruppa A) is a dedicated counter-terrorism unit that belongs to OSNAZ of the FSB (former KGB), or more specifically the "A" Directorate of the FSB Special Operations Center (TsSN). It is currently believed to consist of 700 persons, 400 assigned to the Moscow Detachment and the remaining 300 located ... FULL STORY
Vympel (Spetsgruppa V)
Vympel (Russian: Вымпел meaning Pennant, also known as Vega Group or Spetsgruppa V) is a Russian counter-terrorism unit. The exact lineage is not known but the unit was formed in 1981 by KGB Gen. Drozdov within the First Chief Directorae of the KGB as a dedicated OSNAZ unit specialized in deep penetration, sabotage, universal direct ... FULL STORY
GEN III ECWCS
The multi-layered insulating system of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS) allows the wearer to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions. ... FULL STORY
