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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.
Kursk incursion. Acting Gov. Alexei Smirnov first reported Tuesday morning that Ukraine’s armed forces were attempting to cross the border of his region.. Hours later, Russia’s defense ...
The Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, [ note 1 ] formerly the Main Intelligence Directorate, [ note 2 ] and still commonly known by its previous abbreviation GRU, [ note 3 ][ 1 ] is the foreign military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow said he was responding to an attack on his camps in Ukraine on Friday by rival forces from the Russian military.
Ukraine launched a 'massive' drone strike across at least five Russian regions as its troops advance further into Russia's Kursk region in an apparent effort to draw forces away from the front lines.
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 ...
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.