GRU Army Spetsnaz

Russian Special Forces Holding Airdrop Drills Using Terminators

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20160405/1037491689/russian-spetsnaz-terminator-drills.html#ixzz44wFEAtqS

I've been looking for information about Spetsnaz GRU units and their personal kit on operations, and while I was able to find plenty about when they're on extended dismounted ops, I wasn't able to discover much about what kind of personal body armor they wore when expecting heavy fighting or in urban environments. I know that they tend to use the same kit as VDV units, but does this differ at any time? For example, during the Second Chechen War, what sort of helmets and body armor would they use--I heard there was a lot of experimentation with kit by Spetsnaz GRU units, along with everyone else. Any insight into this?

300 GRU special task forces returned to Novosibirsk from Syria

As reported by the Novosibirsk web resource vn.ru in the material of Fedor Burov, "300 commandos of the GRU returned to Novosibirsk from Syria", on March 22, 2017, servicemen of the 24th separate special brigade returned to Novosibirsk from Syria. In fulfilling special tasks on the territory of the republic, more than 300 fighters were involved from the special task force. They returned home without loss.

The ceremonial construction on the occasion of the return of fighters was attended by the deputy of the Legislative Assembly Gleb Popovtsev and the head of the Novosibirsk region Vasily Bormatov. For high rates in combat training, exemplary military discipline and courage shown in the performance of special tasks, servicemen received thanks from the deputy and the district administration.

The location of the 24th separate brigade of special troops of the GRU is Novosibirsk. The connection was redeployed to the capital of Siberia in 2012 from Irkutsk, before it was disbanded. At the moment, the personnel has been completely transferred to the contractual basis of manning.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2505161.html

16 Spetsnaz fought against 300 militants in Syria.

In a single day, the small team of spetsnaz repelled four attacks. By the most modest estimates, there were about 300 of them.

https://southfront.org/16-spetsnaz-vs-300-militants/

Russian Spetsnaz (poss.24th OBr SpN) exchanged survival skills w/Uzbek peers at the joint exercise in Sayan Mountains








http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12143673@egNews

https://nortwolf-sam.livejournal.com/2047270.html

GRU Spetsnaz (OBr SpN GU) at top of Mitsubishi L200 in Syria.He is armed Pecheneg (6P41)

A couple more new ones, said to be around Quarantain (or how ever it's spelt?)

George1 wrote:GRU Spetsnaz (OBr SpN GU) at top of Mitsubishi L200 in Syria.He is armed Pecheneg (6P41)

Link please, can't see the picture

T-47 wrote:

George1 wrote:GRU Spetsnaz (OBr SpN GU) at top of Mitsubishi L200 in Syria.He is armed Pecheneg (6P41)

Link please, can't see the picture

https://imgur.com/a/vyerK

T-47 wrote:

George1 wrote:GRU Spetsnaz (OBr SpN GU) at top of Mitsubishi L200 in Syria.He is armed Pecheneg (6P41)

Link please, can't see the picture

https://vk.com/anti_terrorism?z=photo-107187851_456257892%2Falbum-107187851_00%2Frev
https://vk.com/anti_terrorism?z=photo-107187851_456257891%2Falbum-107187851_00%2Frev

Another image of GRU spetsnaz during the Deir Ezzor press tour on 15.09.17 in #Syira. Note 1P87 open sight

"Spetsnaz in Samara Oblast"
This is most likely 3rd OBr SpN GU (#GRU),TsVO.
Note EOTech (indicative of GRU) & 1P87 sights
2017 Россия 24

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/923146704437829633

22nd OBr SpN GU-spetsnaz GRU exercise in Rostov Oblast.Note:1st img-RHS officer w/late issue SVD also has VSSM(6P29M) slung over his back

Snipers of the YuVO spetsnaz honed their counter-sniper skills at Molkino training ground in anticipation of International Army Games 2018 "Sniper Objective" qualifiers.Pictured most likely 10 OBr SpN GU (GRU) sniper team armed w/ SV-98 (6V10) sniper rifle

Prob. OBr SpN GU GSh - GRU spetsnaz - in Deir ez-Zor Governorate in Syria.
2 officers on the bank of Euphrates are armed w/ AKM(S), officer on the RHS - absence of muzzle break indicative of PBS-1 suppressor config, also note #Glock(17?).

Protected vehicle K-53949 "Typhoon-K" in the brigade of special forces of the Southern Military District

As already reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the newest armored car K-53949 Typhoon-K (4x4, Typhoonenok) entered the compound of the Special Military District of the Southern Military District (YUVO).





https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3207846.html

3rd Guards 'Warsaw-Berlin' Spetsnaz Brigade. Note KRUS "Strelets" (left shoulder and chest).

"The main working tool of fighters of special operations is a terminal of the complex of reconnaissance of command and control and communication (KRUS) “Strelets” (“Musketeer”). The target is detected, identified then its coordinates are transferred to warplanes

It is remarkable that officially Russian military-political government repeatedly declared actions of fighters of special operation forces as air gun-layers.

One more task of divisions of CSOF is a covering fire of divisions of the Syrian army. In the first turn, it is work of snipers of special operations. They shoot out commanders of the hostile, snipers, positions of anti-tank missiles, machine guns, recoilless guns and grenade launchers, and also the fighters who have sat down at fortifying and building"

<THE FACTS THAT WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT RUSSIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.>

https://armada-store.com/blog/the-facts-that-we-dont-know-about-russian-special-operations-forces/

Return of Independent Spetsnaz Companies

On December 19, a Mil.ru press-release reported that a special designation (Spetsnaz) sub-unit has joined one of the Western MD’s two combined arms armies. It’s easy to guess the unnamed army is the 20th CAA pointed at Ukraine in Russia’s south-west strategic direction.

Russian armies lost their independent Spetsnaz battalions/companies at some point after 1992. They were a luxury no longer affordable in the 1990s and 2000s. But Soviet combined arms and tank armies always had one or the other, but most often a company.

The independent company of special designation (orSpN or орСпН) was typically formed and trained in a Spetsnaz brigade (four battalion-sized units called special detachments) before assignment to a large formation. The independent Spetsnaz company had over 100 personnel organized in a command element, four Spetsnaz groups (grSpN or грСпН), and communications group (group effectively being a platoon). The commanding officer was a major (O-4) or promotable captain (O-3).

The mission of the orSpN, in support of the army commander’s objectives, is long-range reconnaissance and operations behind enemy lines to destroy or disable his tactical nuclear weapons and precision strike systems, and disrupt his C3 and logistics.

Independent Spetsnaz brigades (obrSpN or обрСпН) are assigned an echelon above armies, i.e. districts/fronts.

Here’s what Mil.ru said:

“An independent special designation sub-unit has entered the order-of-battle of a combined arms army of the Western Military District.”

“The servicemen are going through additional training with the brigade of special designation in Tambov oblast. The reconnaissance men need to complete an enhanced course of combat, fire, special, engineer, medical and other training.”

“The groups are being armed with AK-74M assault and VSS ‘Vintorez’ sniper rifles, Stechkin and Shpagin pistols, and ASVK ‘Kord’ sniper rifles.”

“The sub-unit is also outfitted with specialized ‘Tayfun-K’ and ‘Tigr’ armored vehicles, unmanned aircraft to conduct aerial reconnaissance, and also steerable ‘Malva’ and ‘Arbalet’ parachute systems.”

Obviously, this isn’t one-off. Look for Spetsnaz companies to appear in the TO&E of other Russian armies if they aren’t there already.

https://russiandefpolicy.blog/2018/12/22/return-of-independent-spetsnaz-companies/

“The groups are being armed with AK-74M assault and VSS ‘Vintorez’ sniper rifles, Stechkin and Shpagin pistols, and ASVK ‘Kord’ sniper rifles.”

Suspect they mean Yarygan pistols and not Shpagin pistols there...

GarryB wrote:

“The groups are being armed with AK-74M assault and VSS ‘Vintorez’ sniper rifles, Stechkin and Shpagin pistols, and ASVK ‘Kord’ sniper rifles.”

Suspect they mean Yarygan pistols and not Shpagin pistols there...

Trust me, that sites credibility is questionable to the point where....well just check it out for yourself, at least you'll get a good laugh.

Spetsnaz GRU undertook missions in Angola, Beirut, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Cambodia, where they even managed to steal a brand-new AH-1 Cobra helicopter from an American base.

https://www.rbth.com/science-and-tech/329610-5-legendary-russian-special-forces

does anyone have more info/sources for this?