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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.
In March and April 2021, prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces began massing thousands of personnel and military equipment near Russia's border with Ukraine and in Crimea, representing the largest mobilisation since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014.
This is a list of Russian military aircraft currently in service across three branches of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as in the National Guard of Russia. The list further encompasses Russia's experimental aircraft and those currently in development. The figures presented below do not account for losses incurred in Ukraine, as conflicting ...
Ukraine’s soldiers seek revenge against Putin’s forces in Kursk. 12:30, Alexander Butler. Ukrainian forces have damaged or destroyed three bridges in Russia’s Kursk region – aiming to cut ...
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Friday that more than 452,000 people were recruited to the Russian military under contract from ...
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 ...
July 31, 2024 at 5:43 AM. MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Wednesday began a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin's messaging intended to force the West ...
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.