Spetsnaz
Elite Soviet forces
Spetsnaz refers to special forces units of the Russian military and security services, trained for reconnaissance, sabotage, and unconventional warfare.
The term is a Russian abbreviation meaning "special purpose." In English, it often appears in discussions of Cold War-era Soviet operations or contemporary Russian military actions: Spetsnaz units were deployed behind enemy lines.
Russian military spy agency
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- SovietOf the USSR
- KGBUSSR intelligence service
Chechnya · Afghanistan · SSO · airborne · conscription · Crimea · Syria · Wagner
Combating organized political violence
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
extraction · demolition · raids · ambush · covert · clandestine · surveillance · breaching
One who works machinery
- commandoSpecial operations soldier
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- handpickedPersonally selected with care
- veteranExperienced former soldier
expert · specialized · professional · exceptional · superior · distinguished · decorated · battle-hardened
Delayed-deployment military jump
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
stealth · precision · flashbang · close-quarters · rappelling · insertion · exfiltration · coordination
GRU
Russian military spy agency
KGB · Chechnya · Afghanistan · SSO · airborne · conscription · Crimea · Syria · Wagner · paratrooper
counterterrorism
Combating organized political violence
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
assassination · extraction · demolition · raids · ambush · covert · clandestine · surveillance · breaching · guerrilla
operator
One who works machinery
- commandoSpecial operations soldier
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- handpickedPersonally selected with care
veteran · expert · specialized · professional · exceptional · superior · distinguished · decorated · battle-hardened · selective
HALO
Delayed-deployment military jump
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
hand-to-hand · stealth · precision · flashbang · close-quarters · rappelling · insertion · exfiltration · coordination
AK-74
Soviet 5.45mm infantry weapon
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
- grenadesSmall thrown explosive devices
- silencerSound-dampening gun attachment
radio · camouflage · kevlar
Spetsnazline infantry
Soldiers in ranked formations
reservists · conscripts · conventional forces · militia · military police
Spetsnazcivilians
Non-military population
non-combatants · pacifists · conscientious objectors · peacekeepers · humanitarian workers