The Spetsnaz, the catchall term for Russia’s special operations forces, are the most elite troops the Russian Federation has. They are also getting destroyed in Ukraine. That’s according to leaked ...

Russia's ongoing offensive in Ukraine has raised concerns about how its Spetsnaz forces may be used. "Spetsnaz" has come to describe all specialized units in Russia's military, law enforcement, and ...

One of Alpha Group’s first operations became its most known ever. In 1979, the Soviet leadership decided to eliminate Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin and replace him with another head, more willing to ...

As it infiltrated deep behind enemy lines to establish targets for a precision air strike, a group of four elite Spetsnaz commandos was suddenly ambushed by a force of over 40 ISIS troopers. The ...

Spetsnaz have appeared in many war zones, from Syria to Crimea, where they were the 'little green men' without insignia who helped rebels split from the Ukraine RECRUITS to the special forces units ...

When Alexander Mikhailov speaks about the threat of terrorism at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, he comes face to face with his own past. "My comrades are doing everything they can to prevent a ...

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