• Spetsnaz (Russian: Спецназ) are special forces in many post-Soviet states. Historically, this term referred to the Soviet Union's Spetsnaz GRU, special...
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    Spetsnaz GRU, formally known as Special Forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, (Russian: Части и подразделения...
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  • Look up Spetsnaz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spetsnaz are Russian special forces. Spetsnaz may also refer to: Spetsnaz (band), a Swedish band Spetsnaz...
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  • Spetsnaz (Russian: Спецназ) is a 2002 Russian TV miniseries directed by Andrei Malyukov. The series is set mostly in Russia and follows the adventures...
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    назначения) is a Spetsnaz GRU brigade of the Russian Armed Forces based in Promezhitsy, Pskov Oblast. As part of increases to the GRU's Spetsnaz, on July 19...
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    Spetsnaz (named for the Russian word for "Special Forces") is an EBM duo, formed in Örebro, Sweden by Stefan Nilsson and Pontus Stålberg in 2001. Inspired...
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    special forces (Spetsnaz) units from the remnants of the Soviet armed forces, GRU and KGB units. Ukraine now maintains its own Spetsnaz structure under...
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  • бригада специального назначения) is a spetsnaz military formation of the Russian Federation subordinate to the Spetsnaz GRU. It is based in Molkino, Krasnodar...
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  • Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz, also known as Outpost 3, is a 2013 British science fiction horror war film and is the third and final entry in the Outpost...
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    special forces command into a single unified branch. Previously, military Spetsnaz were under the command of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence (HUR),...
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    The 45th Guards Spetsnaz (Special Purpose) Detached Brigade (Russian: 45-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения (45-я ОБр СпН); Military...
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    The 16th Separate Guards Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian: 16-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения) is a spetsnaz military formation of the...
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    Guards Separate 'Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov 3rd degree' Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian: 3-я отдельная гвардейская Варшавско-Берлинская Краснознамённая...
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    The 5th Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian: 5-я отдельная бригада специального назначения, romanized: pyataya otdel'naya brigada spetsial'nogo naznacheniya; Belarusian:...
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    отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения) is a special forces (spetsnaz) brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The brigade is...
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    отдельная бригада специального назначения) is a spetsnaz military formation of Russia, subordinate to the Spetsnaz GRU. The unit is garrisoned in Ussuriysk,...
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  • The Russian Special Forces University named after Vladimir Putin (Russian: Российский университет спецназа и́мени В. В. Пу́тина) is a private university...
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    (24-й отдельной бригады специального назначения) is a special forces (spetsnaz) brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It had its origins...
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  • спецназ, romanized: Morskoy spetsnaz), informally called "commando frogmen" in civilian media, are a Russian Naval Spetsnaz unit under operational subordination...
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  • pounds, Force Size: 4,500 Spetsnaz team: Sonny Puzikas (Former Spetsnaz Operative), Maxim Franz (Former Spetsnaz Operative) Spetsnaz weapons: Makarov pistol...
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    known as KGB Directorate "V", Vega Group, is an one of the two tier one spetsnaz units of the FSB under the command of the FSB. Vympel is the sister unit...
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    Alpha Group (redirect from Spetsnaz Alpha)
    ideological counterintelligence); "A" and "V" were soon joined in a Tsentr Spetsnaz (Special Purpose Center) under Gen. Vladimir Pronichev. Meanwhile, Alpha...
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  • ensure that war is sparked between the two powers, elements of Russia's Spetsnaz Guard Brigade (SGB) embark on a covert operation, disguised as Forgotten...
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    There are a number of martial arts styles and schools of Russian origin. Traditional Russian fist fighting has existed since the 1st millennium AD.[citation...
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    (Otryad Militsii Spetsial'nogo Naznacheniya, Special Police Unit), is a spetsnaz unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya). With their military...
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    The 604th Red Banner Special Purpose Centre "Vityaz" is a tier one spetsnaz of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) that responding to especially...
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    units of the Belarusian SSO, which include two airborne brigades and one Spetsnaz brigade, are the only fully manned ground combat units in the Armed Forces...
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    referred to as Caravan war) was set of raids and ambushes conducted by Soviet spetsnaz troops to block the Pakistani-Afghan and Iranian-Afghani border during...
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  • 3: Snake Eater. Konami. Soldier: You... you're from the Ocelot Unit of Spetsnaz! What's a GRU soldier doing here? // Ocelot: Soldier? // Soldier: He's...
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    silenced Soviet 30mm grenade launcher. It was developed specifically for the Spetsnaz. It uses a bolt-action mechanism to load blanks into the chamber along...
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