Russian Special Forces - Spetsnaz

Currently, the term is used as well to describe any special purpose units or task forces of other ministries (even the Emergency Situations Ministry special rescue unit) [1] Foreign special forces are also commonly referred to as Spetsnaz on Russian television, for example "American Spetsnaz." Spetsnaz has trained the Republican guard of Syria, Iraq and Iran and they have been involved in training other special forces units across the world. Strictly speaking, all Spetsnaz units operated by the KGB/FSB were called OSNAZ, an acronym for [voiska] osobogo naznacheniya or "special purpose [detachments]".

These internal troop units originally were raised for internal use against counter-revolutionaries and other undesirables. There has always been a certain amount of shifting of personnel and units between both the GRU who control SPETSNAZ and the MVD with OSNAZ MVD and OSNAZ KGB or FSB, especially between the latter two. Today, OSNAZ is a term mainly used in connection with GRU-controlled COMINT, ELINT and radio-surveillance units within the Armed Forces. 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 in the 1980s could have been around 30,000 troops.

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[AsianPride151]

a german song on a russian video!!! :o

[SPETSNAZ080808]

@Rokerspase и не в одной структуре мира таково типа есть та же психология, те работают за деньги и за страну, а нашы за страну, честь, и народ, даже если всё вокруг корумпированно. Вот это Русский дух!

[VinceNYCRapper]

Stop being racist towards other spec ops please!Every spec ops has theyre pros and cons,america has the most disciplined soldier force,britain has most dangerous,russia has most strongest and feared,germany has most high tech and best weapons,china has most man power,french has more endurance,happy?

[AnimusPipboy]

@jake921 The chinese army isn't that bigger than the russian and in actual war the soldier count doesn't mean win.Also the Russian army have the sweetest hardware in the world.AAAAnd we the Slavic people are born warriors unlike the small yellow ugly shit "humans".

[russdrift]

@AsianPride151 Your point is?

[russdrift]

I really dont understand why people are bitching and comparing Spetznas to Sas or any other European/American forces... Russia has the best training period! Russians beat the shit out of you before you become a member of an Elite.. Something that Europe/America cant do since its too cruel.. lol. So stop bitching because Spetsnaz is better.. truth hurts its ok..

[HomeGamesKiro]

SONNE + RUSSIA + SPETSNAZ= AWESOME!!!

[mrcharles007]

they really suck at hostage rescue.

[Eagle9294]

@999cheetos999 GRU could not destroy the SAS. Also, ALPHA is more highly trained than GRU. You are confused.

[DarkoCar132]

ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЯ ОТ СЕРБИИ <333

[NoDealNoShit]

yahachu papit voodku sal dom !!!

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