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6 paź 2023 · This video will teach you how to interpret the symbols on Russian Army maps, with practical examples. It won’t be all encompassing, because that’d take forever and you won’t remember it, but it will cover the most common and important symbols the Russians use on maps and in their training manuals.
Often considered friend/foe signs, district symbols are relatively new. Russian military introduced them shortly before the 2022 invasion. Read our explainer about how they've been used and how that changed over time.
9 kwi 2024 · ATP 7-100.1 describes Russian tactics for use in Army training, professional education, and leader development. This document is part of the ATP 7-100 series.
A comprehensive overview of Russian military topographic maps and related publications. Russian Military Mapping is the English-language translation of the current edition of a basic manual used in the Russian armed forces to introduce Russian officers to topographic and other special maps.
Tactical graphics represent operational information that cannot be presented via icon-based symbols alone: unit boundaries, special area designations, and other unique markings related to battlespace geometry and necessary for battlefield planning and management. There are point, line and area symbols in this category.
The map includes Russian land maneuver, artillery, naval, air and air defence military forces. To see all units present on the map - zoom in, or click on any map marker in the Overview mode, or press the "All Units" button above.
12 paź 2023 · This report covers the federal-level structure of Russia’s armed services and General Staff; Russia’s personnel system; general characteristics of Russian ground capabilities; Russian organizational structure from the Military District to the brigade/regiment level; and a brief discussion of the Battalion Tactical Group (BTG).
