Types of the Armed Forces are constituent parts, each of which is distinguished by a certain type and set of weapons, quantitative composition, specialized training and features of the service of the military included in its personnel. Each type of the Russian army is intended to carry out certain tasks in various fields.
Types of troops of the armed forces of the Russian Federation
The entire Army of the Russian Federation is built according to a clear hierarchy. The Russian Armed Forces are divided into three main types, depending on the area in which the fighting is taking place:
- Land;
- Air Force (Air Force);
- Navy (Navy);
- Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN).
The structure of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is constantly developing and replenished with new types of weapons, military personnel are trained in new tactics and strategies for conducting combat.
The composition and purpose of the ground forces of the Russian Federation
The land units of the Russian Federation are the basis of the army and are the most numerous. The main purpose of this type is to conduct combat operations on land. The composition of these army units is also very diverse and includes several independent militarized areas.
One of the most important characteristics of this type is its independence and high maneuverability, which allows you to inflict significant damage to the enemy with the most effective and powerful blows. In addition, the uniqueness of the land army is that its units can effectively interact with other types of army units.
The main task assigned to them is to repulse the first blow of the enemy during the invasion, to consolidate in the recaptured positions and to attack enemy units.
In the ground forces, there are the following types:
Tasks of tank and motorized rifle units
These types of troops are most effective in battles, the purpose of which is to break through the enemy's defenses. Also, tank and motorized rifle battalions help other types of military units to gain a foothold on the conquered heights and lines.
At present, taking into account the state-of-the-art equipment of the Russian army, motorized rifle units are capable of repelling any type of air attacks, including nuclear ones. The technical equipment of our troops can deal a significant blow to the enemy army.
Rocket troops, artillery and air defense
The main task of this type of army units is to deliver fire and nuclear strikes against the enemy.
In most units designed to repel tank attacks, there are artillery units. They are equipped with the latest howitzers and cannons. Air defense units are engaged in the destruction of the enemy's air army directly in the air. Their units are already using anti-aircraft artillery and rockets. In addition, air defense units are designed to protect the ground army during enemy attacks from the air. And the radars available in service are effective for conducting reconnaissance activities and preventing possible enemy attacks.
VSN and ZAS
These units solve strategically important tasks, including intercepting and deciphering enemy communications during hostilities and obtaining data on enemy movement and attack patterns.
Tasks of the Airborne Forces and Engineering Troops
The Airborne Forces have always occupied a special place in the army. They include the best and most modern weapons: anti-aircraft missile systems, armored personnel carriers and airborne combat vehicles. Especially for this type of troops, a special technique was developed that allows using parachutes to lower various cargoes without taking into account the weather on almost any terrain.
The main tasks of the Airborne Forces are combat operations directly behind enemy lines. It is the Airborne Forces that are capable of destroying nuclear weapons, capturing and destroying the enemy's strategically important points, their command headquarters.
Engineer troops carry out military reconnaissance activities on the ground, prepare it for military maneuvers and demining if necessary. Also, these troops mount crossings for the army to overcome rivers.
Russian Air Force
The Air Force is distinguished by its high level of maneuverability and its mobility. The main task of this type of troops is to protect the airspace of our country. Also, the Air Force is effectively used in ensuring the security of the industrial and economic centers of the country in the event of a military attack.
In addition, the Air Force effectively protects other types of army units from enemy air attacks and contributes to the successful conduct of ground and water operations.
The Air Force is equipped with combat helicopters, special and transport equipment, training and combat aircraft, anti-aircraft equipment.
The main types of the Air Force are:
- army;
- distant;
- frontline;
- transport.
Also in the Air Force there are radio engineering and anti-aircraft units.
Navy
The troops that make up the Navy are also very diverse and perform various tasks.
Subdivisions deployed on land, are responsible for the defense of objects and cities located on the coast. In addition, these units are responsible for the timely maintenance of naval bases and ships.
Ships, aircraft carriers and boats form the surface part of the fleet, which also has many functions: from searching for and destroying enemy submarines to delivering and landing landing units on the enemy coast.
The navy also has its own aviation, which is designed not only to deliver missile strikes and destroy enemy ships, but also to carry out reconnaissance and defense of the fleet.
This type was specially created for combat operations in the conditions of a nuclear attack. The Strategic Missile Forces are equipped with the most modern missile systems, which are fully automated and the shells fired from them have a high accuracy of hitting the target.
At the same time, the range of finding the target is not of great importance - the army even has intercontinental missiles at its disposal.
At present, with the development of the defense industry and the need that has arisen, a completely new one has been formed from this type of army units - the military space forces (VKS).
The country spares no expense for its own defenders. All of them are provided with a modern and convenient form, computer equipment and means of communication. Now it is no longer difficult to contact relatives via Skype in their free time from outfits and service, or to see relatives in contact on WhatsApp. Each part has a sanitary unit where a soldier can always receive high-quality medical care. The size of the Russian army is quite large, and this list includes many of the most experienced military leaders and talented strategists. Currently, being among the military has become prestigious and honorable.
Different units have their own official holiday date for the formation of their particular type of troops.
Young states began to create their own army. Russia was no exception. Today, the Russian armed forces have the world's largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. In addition to a large nuclear potential, Russia has a well-developed system of nuclear weapons delivery vehicles. Information about the structure of the armed forces of the Russian Federation is contained in the article.
Acquaintance
The date of the formation of the armed forces of the Russian Federation was May 7, 1992. By that time, 2,880,000 military personnel were represented. The number of staff members issued by decrees is established by the President of the Russian Federation. He is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. According to the latest published decree, which came into force at the end of March 2017, the number of military personnel was 1,013,000.
Functions of the commander-in-chief
The President of Russia forms and heads the Security Council of the Russian Federation, approves the military doctrine of the state, appoints and dismisses the high command of the Armed Forces. In addition, the commander-in-chief approves the statutes of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and is responsible for a number of other issues related to the military development of the country. In peacetime, the leadership of the army is political in nature. During a war, martial law is introduced by the president in order to prevent or repel aggression.
About central administrative bodies
The Ministry of Defense is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. Conducts state policy in the defense sphere, following the constitutional federal laws and international treaties signed by Russia, organizes the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. The current Minister of Defense - S. K. Shoigu.
The General Staff is the central body exercising operational control of the Armed Forces: it coordinates the border troops, the FSB, the Foreign Intelligence Service and other military formations. Since 2012, the General Staff has been headed by General of the Army V. Gerasimov.
Tasks of the Armed Forces
The troops of the armed forces of the Russian Federation were created to protect national interests in the world and localize an external military threat. Also, the army can be involved in various activities that are not directly related to it. For example, together with the police forces to resist organized criminal groups, to participate in peacekeeping missions. In addition, the task of the armed forces of the Russian Federation is to ensure the security of the CIS countries.
About territorial affiliation
The Russian Armed Forces are divided into districts. There are four of them:
- Oriental;
- Central (CVO);
- Western (ZVO);
- Southern.
Classification
Depending on the spheres of action, the following types of armed forces of the Russian Federation are distinguished:
- ground troops;
- Navy (Navy);
- VKS (aerospace forces).
Thus, at the legislative level in Russia, the operation of army formations on land, in water and in space is provided.
There are also two types of troops:
- Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN). They are in constant combat readiness as part of the ground strategic nuclear forces (SNF). The task is to prevent a possible nuclear attack. In addition, the Strategic Missile Forces themselves have all the means to destroy the enemy using nuclear weapons.
- Airborne Troops (VDV). They carry out combat raids behind enemy lines, neutralize the landing force and other enemy army groups.
About the ground forces. Composition and purpose
This type of aircraft is the largest in terms of numbers. The forces of the ground forces carry out offensive activity, liquidation of the enemy and further liberation of the captured positions. This type of troops fires artillery and rockets at enemy formations deployed at a distance. Equipped with the following types of troops:
- Motorized infantry troops. The largest among all other genera in terms of numbers. The rapid movement of infantrymen is carried out thanks to the presence of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. Motorized rifle troops can additionally be equipped with tank, artillery and other units. In conjunction with the tank ones, they hold the occupied territories, repel enemy attacks, destroy enemy military formations, and also overcome the defended enemy lines.
- Tank troops. Possesses the increased passableness and maneuverability. They are not affected by the nuclear weapons used by the enemy. If necessary, to perform individual tasks, they are equipped with motorized rifle units.
- Rocket troops and artillery. Inflict nuclear fire strikes on the enemy. It is armed with rocket-propelled, howitzer and barreled anti-tank artillery and mortars. Rocket troops suppress paramilitary enemy groups, destroy manpower and specialized equipment used by the enemy for a nuclear attack.
- Air Defense Forces. They control the airspace by detecting attacks with further notification of the protected units.
- Special troops - reconnaissance military formations and units. Subordinate to the command headquarters. Special forces collect information about weather conditions and enemy movements. Using the information received, the army leadership makes decisions and prevents an enemy breakthrough.
- Engineering Troops. They are engaged in camouflage and erection of structures for army formations, demining territories, maintaining the efficiency of crossings and military roads, and delivering clean water to the front lines.
- RHBZ troops. This abbreviation refers to a military formation whose task is to provide radiation, chemical and biological protection. RKhBZ military personnel identify the degree of infection and take response actions in order to minimize its impact in combat conditions.
- Signal Corps. They are engaged in the installation of various systems for communicating command with units and subunits.
Navy
The place of activity of the navy is the sea and ocean zones. The Russian Navy is represented by the Black Sea, Baltic, Pacific, Northern Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla. The tasks of the Navy are to destroy enemy boats, surface ships and their groupings, to attack enemy ground targets. In addition, the fleet is involved in escorting civilian ships. The Navy is represented by the following formations:
- Surface forces. Navy personnel cover submarines, transport and insure the landing force. Also in the list of their duties is mining and demining.
- underwater forces. At the service of this formation are nuclear strategic and multi-purpose submarines, with the help of which military ground points of the enemy and various enemy ships are destroyed. In addition, the submarine forces carry out reconnaissance, laying mines and landing on enemy territory.
- Naval aviation. This type of troops is engaged in reconnaissance, search and liquidation of convoys, ships and important strategic objects. Naval aviation also provides air defense.
- Coastal troops. Protect the coastal area.
VKS
The Russian Aerospace Forces operate in a vacuum. VKS perform the following tasks:
- They monitor space. If a threat from space is detected, the Russian Aerospace Forces can parry the strike.
- Engaged in launching spacecraft.
- They monitor satellites, namely, they control and maintain their combat capability.
Finally
The Russian standing army was formed during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. Even then, the troops had centralized command and control. From 1862 to 1874, as a result of the reforms, all-class military service was introduced. The changes also affected the principles of management. Today, the composition of the armed forces of the Russian Federation is a rather complex structure, which only a specialist can thoroughly understand.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation consist of central bodies of military command, associations, formations, units, subunits and organizations that are part of the types and types of troops, the rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and troops that are not included in the types and types of troops.
TO central authorities include the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Defense of Russia), the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as a number of departments in charge of certain functions and subordinate to certain deputies of the minister of defense or directly to the minister of defense. In addition, the composition of the central governing bodies includes the High Commands of the branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Type of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation- this is their component, distinguished by special weapons and designed to perform the assigned tasks, as a rule, in any environment (on land, in water, in the air). These are the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Navy.
Each branch of the RF Armed Forces consists of branches of service (forces), special forces and rear services.
Under kind of troops is understood as a part of the service of the RF Armed Forces, which differs in the main armament, technical equipment, organizational structure, the nature of training and the ability to perform specific combat missions. In addition, there are independent types of troops. In the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, these are the Strategic Missile Forces, the Aerospace Defense Forces and the Airborne Forces.
Associations- these are military formations, including several formations or associations of a smaller scale, and TE.KZh6 units and institutions. The formations include the army, flotilla, as well as the military district - a territorial combined arms association and the fleet - a naval association.
Military district- is a territorial combined-arms association of military units, formations, educational institutions, military institutions of various types and branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The military district covers the territory of several subjects of the Russian Federation.
Fleet- the highest operational association of the Navy. Commanders of districts and fleets direct their troops (forces) through headquarters subordinate to them.
Formations are military formations consisting of several units or formations of a smaller composition, usually various types of troops (forces), special troops (services), as well as units (subdivisions) of support and maintenance. Formations include corps, divisions, brigades and other equivalent military formations. The word "connection" means the connection of parts: the division headquarters has the status of a unit to which other units (regiments) are subordinate. Together, this is the division. However, in some cases, the brigade can also have the status of a connection. This happens if it includes separate battalions and companies, each of which in itself has the status of a unit. The brigade headquarters in this case, like the division headquarters, has the status of a unit, and the battalions and companies, as independent units, are subordinate to the brigade headquarters.
Part- is an organizationally independent combat and administrative-economic unit in all types of the RF Armed Forces. The concept of "part" most often refers to the regiment and brigade. In addition to them, division headquarters, corps headquarters, army headquarters, district headquarters, as well as other military organizations (military department, army hospital, garrison clinic, district food warehouse, district song and dance ensemble, garrison house of officers, garrison consumer services complex, central school of junior specialists, etc.). Parts can be ships of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranks, separate battalions (divisions, squadrons), as well as separate companies that are not part of battalions and regiments. Regiments, separate battalions, divisions and squadrons are awarded the Battle Flag, and the ships of the Navy - the Naval Flag.
Subdivision- all military formations that are part of the unit. Squad, platoon, company, battalion - they are all united by one word "unit". The word comes from the concept of "division, divide", i.e. part is divided into divisions.
TO organizations include such structures for supporting the life of the RF Armed Forces, such as military medical institutions, officers' houses, military museums, editorial offices of military publications, sanatoriums, rest houses, camp sites, etc.
Rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation It is designed to provide all types of material resources and the maintenance of their stocks, prepare and operate communications, ensure military transportation, repair weapons and military equipment, provide medical care to the wounded and sick, carry out sanitary and hygienic and veterinary measures and perform a number of other logistics tasks. The rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation includes arsenals, bases, warehouses with stocks of materiel. It has special troops (automobile, railway, road, pipeline, engineering and airfield, etc.), as well as repair, medical, rear guards and other units and subunits.
Quartering and arrangement of troops- the activities of the Russian Ministry of Defense in the creation and engineering support of military infrastructure facilities, quartering troops, creating conditions for the strategic deployment of the RF Armed Forces and the conduct of hostilities.
The troops that are not included in the types and types of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation include the Border Troops, the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia), and the Civil Defense Troops.
Border troops designed to protect the state border, the territorial sea, the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation, as well as to solve the problems of protecting the biological resources of the territorial sea, the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation and exercising state control in this area. Organizationally, the Border Troops are part of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia designed to ensure the security of the individual, society and the state, to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens from criminal and other unlawful encroachments.
Civil Defense Troops- these are military formations that own special equipment, weapons and property, designed to protect the population, material and cultural values on the territory of the Russian Federation from the dangers arising from the conduct of hostilities or as a result of these actions. Organizationally, the Civil Defense Troops are part of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters.
The army, to one degree or another, concerns every citizen, therefore, willy-nilly, people are aware of it. But after all, the army is a too generalized and abstract concept, which includes tanks and footcloths, nuclear weapons and stars on shoulder straps, and much more. In order to streamline the troops by type, establish a certain hierarchy and divide the territory of the state into controlled areas, there is a special term - the organizational structure of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. With its help, today we will find out what types and types of troops the modern Russian army consists of, how many military districts our huge country is divided into, and also get acquainted with the system of command of the Russian troops.
The familiar army of Russia is, first of all, a military organization, the date of creation of which is officially considered May 7, 1992 (on this day the corresponding Decree of the President of the country was issued). The main purpose of the armed forces of the Russian Federation is to repel an attack from an external military source, as well as to preserve the integrity of the country's territory, in other words, defense. The list of missions of the aircraft also includes the guaranteed fulfillment of the tasks set on the basis of the international obligations of the Russian Federation.
Territorial structure
Let us first consider the territorial structure of the Russian Armed Forces. Its final formation took place relatively recently, during the period of the military reform, so the current version is somewhat different from the structure, for example, 10 years ago. From a military point of view, the territory of the country is divided into 5 districts, in the department of each of which there are certain areas.
- West. This unit was formed in 2010 by merging the Moscow and Leningrad districts. All military formations located on the territory entrusted to the district, except for the Strategic Missile Forces and the Aerospace Forces, are subordinate to the commander. ZVO includes such regions as Kaliningrad, Kursk, Tver, Tambov, Pskov (plus several others), as well as the cities of the Moscow region and St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region (the headquarters is located in the northern capital).
- Southern. The district was also formed in 2010, to replace the former North Caucasus. At the disposal of the commander there are troops located in the entrusted territory, except for the Strategic Missile Forces, the Airborne Forces and some other units subordinate to the central high command. The Southern Military District includes such republics as Dagestan, Adygea, Ingushetia, Kalmykia, Crimea (plus a few more), as well as 2 territories, 3 regions and the city of Sevastopol. The headquarters headed by the commander of the Southern Military District is located in Rostov-on-Don.
- Central. Year of foundation and formation - 2010. Previous units - Volga-Ural and Siberian (partially) districts. In terms of the entrusted territory, the Central Military District is the leader among the districts (about 40% of the entire territory of Russia is within its boundaries). The district includes such republics as Tatarstan, Khakassia, Mordovia, Mari El (and others). In addition, the structure includes 3 territories, 15 regions and 2 autonomous districts. The department of the Central Military District also has the Gatchina military base No. 201, stationed in Tajikistan. The headquarters is located in the city of Yekaterinburg.
- Oriental. A military unit was formed in 2010 from the second part of the Siberian Military District, as well as the Far East. The Eastern District ranks second in terms of the area of entrusted territory (about 7 million square kilometers). The VVO includes 2 republics, 4 territories, 3 regions, the Jewish Autonomy, and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The headquarters, headed by the commander of the district, is located in Khabarovsk.
- Northernfleet. During the military reform in 2010, the Northern Fleet, together with the Baltic Fleet, was decided to be included in the Western Military District, but in 2014 a special strategic command "North" was created. As a result, the fleet became an independent military unit (in fact, it is the fifth military district). The headquarters of the IC "Sever" is located in the city of Severomorsk.
Composition of the army
The Russian army includes 3 types of armed forces (SV, VVS, Navy), as well as 3 types of troops directly subordinate to the central high command (Airborne Forces, Strategic Missile Forces, VKS). Consider each of the combat units in more detail.
Ground troops
SVs are the largest type in terms of the number of military personnel. The main purpose of the SV is defensive actions (repelling an enemy attack on the country's territory), as well as a subsequent offensive (including the defeat of enemy units with the capture of territory). The SV includes the following types of troops:
- motorized rifle (infantrymen carrying out the offensive with the help of infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers);
- tank (the main goal is to break through the enemy line through the use of mobile equipment with a high degree of security);
- missile and artillery (the task of these troops is to engage enemy targets with fire at a long distance using rocket launchers and barrel launchers);
- air defense troops (protect the rest of the ground forces from attacks and bombing from the air and counteract enemy air reconnaissance).
As a rule, all the listed types of troops do not act separately, but are used together as a complex defense or offensive. Also, the SV includes highly specialized troops (for example, railway or engineering).
air force
By analogy with the ground forces, the Air Force is divided into branches of aviation, each of which performs its own specific tasks:
- long-range aviation (carries out strategic depth bombardment of economically important areas of the enemy);
- front-line (performs tasks at a shallower depth);
- army (supports ground forces through air bombardment of armored and mobile targets of the enemy);
- military transport (transports equipment, manpower and specialized cargo).
In addition, the air force includes such a subspecies as special aviation, as well as units of anti-aircraft missile and radio engineering troops.
Navy
This type of aircraft is a special force, the purpose of which is to protect the economic territory of the Russian Federation, located on the high seas. Also in the list of tasks assigned to the Navy in peacetime is the implementation of the search and rescue process.
The Navy of the Russian Federation has submarine and surface forces, coastal troops, as well as naval aviation. Geographically, the Navy is divided into 5 separately existing fleets located along all sea borders of Russia.
Airborne
These troops belong to the type of independent, subordinate to the central command. The main task of the fighters is the successful implementation of the landing on enemy territory with the subsequent conduct of military operations.
Strategic Missile Forces
It is also a type of troops subordinate to the high command. The main task of such troops is to deter possible aggression from an external enemy due to the nuclear potential of missiles, the introduction of which may have catastrophic consequences on a global scale.
Aerospace Forces
A relatively new type, which is also subordinate to the central high command. The task assigned to this type of troops is to identify the fact of a missile strike from a potential enemy, as well as the air defense of the city of Moscow.
Control system
Having learned what types and types of armed forces are available in the Russian army, it remains for us to find out how the highest hierarchy works. It looks like this. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the President of Russia. During peacetime, he determines the direction of the vector of military policy, approves state military programs, and personally approves the location of objects of high secrecy, including those containing nuclear warheads. The president also personally forms citizens for military service.
The second most important person in the country from a military point of view is the Minister of Defense. In his department are the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense (the main bodies of the central military administration). These institutions, in turn, house the highest commands of the types of troops. At the same time, the heads of the military districts are located in the headquarters located in the respective cities.
The Russian Armed Forces have a three-service structure, which is more in line with today's requirements and makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of combat employment, greatly simplify the interaction of various branches of the Armed Forces, and reduce the cost of the command and control system.
At present, the Armed Forces structurally include three kind
- Ground troops,
- Air Force,
- Navy;
three types of troops
and
troops that are not part of the branches of the Armed Forces,
- Rear of the Armed Forces,
- organizations and military units for the construction and quartering of troops.
Structure of the Ground Forces
Ground troops as a branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, they are designed to conduct combat operations primarily on land. In terms of their combat capabilities, they are capable, in cooperation with other branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, to conduct an offensive in order to defeat the enemy grouping and seize its territory, deliver fire strikes to a great depth, repel the invasion of the enemy, his large airborne assault forces, firmly hold the occupied territories, areas and frontiers.
The leadership of the Ground Forces is entrusted to General Command of the Ground Forces.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces is such a governing body that combines full responsibility for the state of the branch of the Armed Forces, its construction, development, training and use.
The Main Command of the Ground Forces is entrusted with the following tasks:
- carrying out the preparation of troops for conducting combat operations, based on the tasks determined by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;
- improvement of the structure and composition, optimization of the number, incl. military branches and special troops;
- development of military theory and practice;
- development and implementation in the training of troops of combat regulations, manuals, methodological aids;
- improvement of operational and combat training of the Ground Forces jointly with other branches of the RF Armed Forces.
The Ground Forces include:
- types of troops - motorized rifle, tank, missile troops and artillery, military air defense, army aviation;
- special forces (formations and units - reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, engineering, radiation, chemical and biological protection, technical support, automobile and rear protection);
- military units and institutions of the rear.
At present, the Ground Forces organizationally consist of
- military districts (Moscow, Leningrad, North Caucasus, Volga-Ural, Siberian and Far East),
- armies,
- army corps,
- motorized rifle (tank), artillery and machine gun-artillery divisions,
- fortified areas,
- brigades,
- individual military units
- military institutions,
- enterprises and organizations.
Motorized rifle troops- the most numerous branch of the armed forces, which forms the basis of the Ground Forces and the core of their battle formations. They are equipped with powerful weapons to destroy ground and air targets, missile systems, tanks, artillery and mortars, anti-tank guided missiles, anti-aircraft missile systems and installations, and effective means of reconnaissance and control.
Tank forces- the main strike force of the Ground Forces and a powerful means of armed struggle, designed to solve the most important tasks in various types of military operations.
Rocket troops and artillery- the main firepower and the most important operational tool in solving combat missions to defeat enemy groupings.
Military air defense is one of the main means of defeating an air enemy. It consists of anti-aircraft missile, anti-aircraft artillery and radio engineering units and subunits.
Army Aviation designed for operations directly in the interests of combined arms formations, their aviation support, tactical air reconnaissance, tactical air assault landings and fire support for their actions, electronic warfare, minefields and other tasks.
The successful fulfillment by the combined-arms formations of the tasks facing them is ensured by special troops (engineering, radiation, chemical and biological protection) and services (weapons, rear).
In order to harmonize the efforts of the world community in matters of maintaining peace (implementation of paragraph 6 of the UN Charter "Observation Mission"), the Ground Forces are entrusted with the task of implementing the functions of peacekeeping activities. We provide assistance to other states in military construction, organization of operation and maintenance of weapons and military equipment purchased from Russia, training of specialists in various fields in educational institutions of the Ground Forces.
Currently, units and units of the Ground Forces are serving peacekeeping in Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria.
Air Force (Air Force)- type of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. They are designed to conduct reconnaissance of enemy groupings; ensuring the gain of dominance (deterrence) in the air; protection from air strikes of important military-economic regions (objects) of the country and groupings of troops; air attack warnings; destruction of objects that form the basis of the military and military-economic potential of the enemy; air support for ground and naval forces; airborne landings; transportation of troops and materiel by air.
Structure of the Air Force
The Air Force includes the following types of troops:
- aviation (types of aviation - bomber, attack, fighter aircraft of air defense, reconnaissance, transport and special),
- anti-aircraft missile forces,
- radio engineering troops,
- special forces,
- units and institutions of the rear.
bomber aviation It is armed with long-range (strategic) and front-line (tactical) bombers of various types. It is designed to defeat groupings of troops, destroy important military, energy facilities and communication centers mainly in the strategic and operational depth of the enemy’s defense. The bomber can carry bombs of various calibers, both conventional and nuclear, as well as air-to-surface guided missiles.
Attack aircraft designed for aviation support of troops, destruction of manpower and objects mainly at the forefront, in the tactical and immediate operational depth of the enemy, as well as combating enemy aircraft in the air.
One of the main requirements for an attack aircraft is the high accuracy of hitting ground targets. Armament: large-caliber guns, bombs, rockets.
Air defense fighter aircraft is the main maneuvering force of the air defense system and is designed to cover the most important directions and objects from enemy air attacks. It is capable of destroying the enemy at maximum ranges from the defended objects.
Air defense aviation is armed with air defense fighter aircraft, combat helicopters, special and transport aircraft and helicopters.
reconnaissance aviation Designed to conduct aerial reconnaissance of the enemy, terrain and weather, can destroy enemy hidden objects.
Reconnaissance flights can also be carried out by bomber, fighter-bomber, attack and fighter aircraft. To do this, they are specially equipped with photographic equipment for day and night shooting at various scales, radio and radar stations with high resolution, heat direction finders, sound recording and television equipment, and magnetometers.
Reconnaissance aviation is subdivided into tactical, operational and strategic reconnaissance aviation.
Transport aviation designed to transport troops, military equipment, weapons, ammunition, fuel, food, airborne landings, evacuation of the wounded, sick, etc.
Special aviation designed for long-range radar detection and guidance, refueling of aircraft in the air, electronic warfare, radiation, chemical and biological protection, control and communications, meteorological and technical support, rescue of crews in distress, evacuation of the wounded and sick.
Anti-aircraft missile troops designed to protect the country's most important facilities and groupings of troops from enemy air strikes.
They constitute the main firepower of the air defense system and are armed with anti-aircraft missile systems and anti-aircraft missile systems for various purposes, which have great firepower and high accuracy in destroying enemy air attack weapons.
Radio engineering troops- the main source of information about an air enemy and are designed to conduct its radar reconnaissance, control over the flights of its aviation and compliance with the rules for the use of airspace by aircraft of all departments.
They issue information about the beginning of an air attack, combat information for anti-aircraft missile forces and air defense aviation, as well as information for controlling air defense formations, units and subunits.
Radio-technical troops are armed with radar stations and radar complexes capable of detecting not only air but also surface targets at any time of the year and day, regardless of meteorological conditions and interference.
Units and divisions of communications are intended for the deployment and operation of communication systems in order to ensure command and control of troops in all types of combat activities.
Units and subdivisions of electronic warfare designed to interfere with airborne radars, bomb sights, communications and radio navigation means of enemy air attack.
Units and divisions of communications and radio engineering support designed to provide control of aviation units and subunits, aircraft navigation, takeoff and landing of aircraft and helicopters.
Units and subunits of the engineering troops, as well as units and subunits of radiation, chemical and biological protection are designed to perform the most complex tasks of engineering and chemical support, respectively.
Navy (Navy) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is intended for the armed protection of the interests of Russia, the conduct of hostilities in the sea and ocean theaters of war. The Navy is capable of inflicting nuclear strikes on enemy ground targets, destroying enemy fleet groups at sea and bases, disrupting the enemy’s ocean and sea communications and protecting its maritime transportation, assisting ground forces in operations in continental theaters of military operations, landing amphibious assaults, participating in repulsing landings enemy and perform other tasks.
Structure of the Navy
The Navy is a powerful factor in the country's defense capability. It is subdivided into strategic nuclear forces and general purpose forces. Strategic nuclear forces have great nuclear missile power, high mobility and the ability to operate for a long time in various regions of the oceans.
The Navy consists of the following branches of forces:
- underwater,
- surface
- naval aviation, marines and coastal defense troops.
It also includes ships and vessels, special purpose units,
units and divisions of the rear.
submarine force- the strike force of the fleet, capable of controlling the expanses of the World Ocean, covertly and quickly deploying in the right directions and delivering unexpected powerful strikes from the depths of the ocean against sea and continental targets. Depending on the main armament, submarines are divided into missile and torpedo, and according to the type of power plant, nuclear and diesel-electric.
The main striking force of the Navy is nuclear submarines armed with ballistic and cruise missiles with nuclear warheads. These ships are constantly in various areas of the World Ocean, ready for the immediate use of their strategic weapons.
Nuclear-powered submarines armed with ship-to-ship cruise missiles are mainly aimed at fighting large enemy surface ships.
Nuclear torpedo submarines are used to disrupt enemy submarine and surface communications and in the defense system against underwater threats, as well as to escort missile submarines and surface ships.
The use of diesel submarines (missile and torpedo) is associated mainly with the solution of typical tasks for them in limited areas of the sea.
