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The Russian Ground Forces, [ a] also known as the Russian Army in English, are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces . The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, and the defeat of enemy troops. The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed ...
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, [ a] commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. It is organized into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces —two independent combat arms (the Strategic Rocket Forces and Airborne Forces ), [ 10] and the Special Operations Forces Command.
As of 16 July 2024, at least 151 (40 T-90A, 1 T-90AK, 10 T-90S and 100 T-90M) have been lost in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [ 51] Infantry fighting vehicles (There are up to 2,800 BMP-1/2s in storage in addition to the numbers below) [ 52] BMP-1. Infantry fighting vehicle.
The Engineer Troops of the Russian Federation (Russian: Инженерные войска Российской Федерации) are a Combat Arm and military administrative corps of the Russian Ground Forces of the Russian Federation designed to perform military engineering operations (combat actions), requiring special training of personnel and use of means of engineer equipment, as well ...
Collar insignia of the Signal Troops. The Russian Signal Troops ( Russian: Войска связи), also known as the Signal Communications Troops, is a Combat Arm of the Russian Ground Forces, responsible for military communications. [ 1] The Signal Troops are an integral part of the Armed Forces. Its condition and functioning largely ...
Flag of the Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Federation. The Missile Troops and Artillery (MT & A), (Russian: Ракетные войска и артиллерия, romanized: Raketnyye voyska i artilleriya – РВиА) are a Combat Arm of the Russian Ground Forces, They are the primary means of providing fire on the enemy during combined-arms operations.
The Russian Airborne Forces ( Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска России, ВДВ, romanized :Vozdushno- desantnye voyska Rossii, VDV) is the airborne forces branch of the Russian Armed Forces. It was formed in 1992 from units of the Soviet Airborne Forces that came under Russian control following the dissolution of ...
The Air Defence Troops ( Russian: Войска ПВО Сухопутных войск Российской Федерации) are a Combat Arm of the Russian Ground Forces, intended to cover troops and facilities from means of air attack of the enemy during conduct by combined-arms associations and formations of operations (combat actions ...