Russian Special Operations Forces
| Special Operations Forces of Russia | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 2009 (operational from 2013)–present |
| Country |
 Russian Federation
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| Branch |
General Staff Special Operations Command (KSO) |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role |
Special reconnaissance Direct action Assassination Sabotage Unconventional warfare |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | Russian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Kubinka-2, Moscow region |
| Colors | Black |
| Anniversaries | February 27 |
| Engagements |
2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Unknown |
| Notable commanders |
Oleg Martyanov |
2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine
Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (SSO VS RF) (Russian: Силы специальных операций Вооружённых Сил Российской Федерации (ССО ВС РФ)) are components of the Russian Ministry of Defense's Special Operations Command
This is a specially created unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the formation of which began in 2009 during a large-scale reform of the Russian Federation Armed Forces (2008–2020).
The Forces are a highly mobile, well-trained and equipped, constant combat readiness special operations force of the Russian Ministry of Defense, designed to perform specific tasks in order to protect the interests of Russian Federation (with application of military force, by necessity), both within the country and abroad, in peacetime and in wartime.
Russian Ministry of Defense defines the term "special operation" as follows: "Special operation of troops (forces) is a complex of special actions of troops (forces), coordinated by objectives and tasks, time and place of execution, conducted according to a single concept and plan in order to achieve certain goals. Special actions of troops (forces) are activities carried out by specially designated, organized, trained and equipped forces, which apply methods and ways of fighting not typical for conventional forces (special reconnaissance, sabotage, counter-terrorist, counter-sabotage, counterintelligence, guerrilla, counter-guerrilla and other activities)".
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