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OMON is much larger and better known than SOBR, another special-police branch of the National Guard of Russia. In modern contexts, OMON serves as a riot police group, or as a gendarmerie -like paramilitary force. OMON units also exist in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and other post-Soviet states.
Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group (a popular English name), or Alfa, whose official name is Directorate "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB) (Russian: Спецназ ФСБ "Альфа"), is a stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces within the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
The Special Operations Forces are a highly mobile, well-trained and equipped, constant combat prepared special operations force of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Designed for performing specific tasks, the SOF have the ability to function both within the country and abroad, in peacetime and in wartime (with application of military force, by ...
Here are the Top 5 Russian special task forces that made the word “Spetsnaz” famous and recognizable around the globe. 1. GRU Spetsnaz. Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Born in...
6 lip 2015 · An elite police unit was Spetsnaz SOBR where SOBR stands for Special Rapid Response Unit. Today, inside Russian Federation security system they exist as an elite police force. They are divided through regions, and every main region has one SOBR unit with different call name.
10 cze 2021 · SOBR: Inside Russia's Super Special Forces Unit. The unit specializes in hostage negotiations and rescue. by Charlie Gao. Here's What You Need to Know: SOBR focuses on small tactical actions. If...
Russia’s Spetsnaz [Special Designation] forces are light infantry forces that are largely configured for reconnaissance, counterinsurgency, and power-projection missions, more comparable to the U.S. 75th Ranger Regiment or the British 16th Air Assault Brigade than to true special forces.
