Russian Special Operations Forces

The Special Operations ForcesSpecial Operations Forces of the Armed ForcesArmed Forces of the Russian Federation (FOSS RF in short) is a structural unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the formation of which began in 2009 during a major reform of the Armed ForcesArmed Forces of the Russian Federation (2008-2020)

Tasks and objectives

A special operations force is a highly mobile, specially trained, technically equipped, and well-equipped army group of forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, designed to perform special tasks in order to protect Russian interests (if necessary, using military force) both inside the country and abroad, both in peacetime and wartime, being in constant and high readiness for immediate deployment.

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (FOSS RF in short) is a structural unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the formation of which began in 2009 during a major reform of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (2008-2020)