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The Russian commando frogmen (Russian: Морской спецназ, romanized: Morskoy spetsnaz), informally called "commando frogmen" in civilian media, are a Russian Naval Spetsnaz unit under operational subordination to the GRU that specialized in amphibious reconnaissance to prepare for amphibious warfare operations, clandestine operation, defense against swimmer incursions, direct ...
The 15th Independent Special Forces Brigade (Russian: 15-я отдельная бригада специального назначения) is a tier one spetsnaz (special forces) unit of the Uzbek Ground Forces, being the successor to its counterpart in the Soviet Army's GRU. This spetsnaz unit capable of conducting land, maritime, and air ...
73rd Naval Special Operations Center "Chieftain Antin Holovaty" or the Special Operations Center South (Unit А3199) is the naval spetsnaz component of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) that specialized in amphibious reconnaissance to prepare for amphibious warfare operations, clandestine operation, defense against swimmer incursions, direct action against important strategic or ...
By September, Russian Spetsnaz forces began to actively aid the rebels in assaulting the airport, however, they only managed to advance 500 meters closer to the complex by the end of the month. [41] On 22 November 2014 Spetsnaz groups Cheetah and Titan stormed the Odesa oil refinery. There were no injuries during the operation.
special operations military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained and equipped forces using operational techniques and modes of employment not standard to conventional forces. These activities are conducted across the full range of military operations independently or in coordination with operations of conventional ...
The operation caused great distress to the mujahedin war effort, with Spetsnaz units intercepting 990 supply caravans and killing 17,000 insurgents. [14] For their role in Operation Curtain, the Spetsnaz suffered a total of 570 killed with a further 11 missing. [15] Casualty breakdown by unit was: 15th Spetsnaz Brigade – 355 killed and 10 ...
The Scorpion 25th Special Forces Brigade (Kyrgyz: 25-чи Атайын Багыттагы "Скорпион" Бригадасы) or known simply as Scorpion Spetsnaz (Спецназ Скорпион) is a specialized Kyrgyz military unit in the country's Ground Forces. It is now considered to be one of the best armed formations in the armed forces.
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).