Weaponology : Spetsnaz - part 2

Weaponology. Russian special purpose regiments or Spetsnaz, Specnaz (Russian: Войска специального назначения, (спецназ) tr: Voyska spetsialnogo naznacheniya, pronounced [spʲetsnas]) is a general term for "special forces" in Russian, literally "special purpose". These Russian special forces can specifically refer to any elite or special purpose units under subordination of the Federal Security Service (FSB) or Internal Troops of Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the units controlled by the military intelligence service GRU.In the Armed Forces, spetsnaz is a term mainly used in connection with GRU-controlled COMINT, ELINT and radio-surveillance units. Spetsnaz carry out reconnaissance and social warfare missions in "peacetime" as well as in war. According to Vladimir Rezun, a GRU defector who used the pseudonym "Viktor Suvorov", there were 20 Spetsnaz brigades plus 41 separate companies. Thus, total strength of Spetsnaz forces was around 30,000 troops at the time, their numbers are unknown today.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• spetsnaz
• Weaponology
• russian
• special
• forces
• elite
• troops
• gru
• social
• warfare
• missions

[Sikdomeshot]

The Russian guy who said that he was a Spetsnaz for 3 years is a total badass...

[altair6073]

самый массовый автомат 20 века. не ругайтесь, ребята! давайте оружие направим на врагов мирной жизни простых людей!

с наилучшими пожеланиями,

бывший офицер ГРУ.

[bonnervsgriffen]

i heard that the ak-47 was made in a train station is that true

[loadedClownZ]

@Finkie147 is that something for spastic germans cause it sounds like it.

[thrall164]

@Finkie147 Spasnitz?

[cj89311]

@Anonyminia where'd you find his file at?

[Finkie147]

I know a guy in Spasnitz...not the same organisation at all.

[Sikdomeshot]

@APJ831 Comments like your's keeps bringing me back to this video. I enjoy watching it every time!

[Semeiron]

6:09 that guy has killed a good amount of people...

[APJ831]

@Sikdomeshot Sonny Puzikas :) 

[420Crackdealer]

@drybone12 its funny how your saying that based on an AMERICAN TV SHOW! why dont u use your brain