Special Operations Forces (Russia) (English Wikipedia)

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Leith Fadel (6 June 2016). "Another ISIS village captured as the Syrian Arab Army marches towards Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
Yakovlev, Ivan (11 December 2016). "Syrian Army counterattacks on Palmyra outskirts in order to secure the city". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
"Russian special forces arrive in west Palmyra". almasdarnews. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
"Russian forces arrive in southern Syria". almasdarnews. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
Fadel, Leith (12 February 2017). "Russian special forces arrive in west Palmyra". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
"Russian special forces take part in northwestern Hama offensive (photos)". Al-Masdar News. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
"Jihadists suffer heavy losses in 2 ambushes carried out by suspected Russian troops". almasdarnews.com. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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archive.today

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bbc.com

"Syria war: Meeting Syria's generals in the desert". BBC. 29 Oct 2019.
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belsat.eu

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edition.cnn.com

"Video shows Russian special troops in Syria". CNN.com. 22 May 2020.

csef.ru

"16 Russian special forces against 300 fighters". CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT AND FORECASTS. 23 May 2018.

defenseworld.net

"Russian Airstrike in Syria Wounds Jabhat al-Nusra Commander, Kills 65 Terrorists". defenseworld.net. 25 Apr 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

diyaruna.com

"Russian incursions in eastern Syria hinder fight against ISIS". Diyaruna. www.diyaruna.com. 15 June 2018.

eaworldview.com

"Syria Daily: Russia Acknowledges Deaths of 3 Troops". March 26, 2019.

encyclopedia.mil.ru

"Силы специальных операций (ССО)". Ministry of Defense of Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

eurasian-defence.ru

"ПОДРАЗДЕЛЕНИЕ ССО РОССИИ ПРОВОДИТ АНТИТЕРРОРИСТИЧЕСКУЮ ОПЕРАЦИЮ В СИРИИ". eurasian-defence.ru/. 14 July 2020.

euromaidanpress.com

Ukraine, Reporting from (2024-08-05). "Frontline report: Ukrainian fighters decimate elite Russian Special Forces unit". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 2025-03-02.

function.mil.ru

27 февраля — День сил специальных операций / mil.ru

gazeta.ru

«Вежливые люди» отмечают годовщину Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine gazeta.ru, 27 February 2017.
""Ъ": новый глава Тульской области руководил эвакуацией Януковича с Украины". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

glavcom.ua

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globalsecurity.org

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izvestia.ru

"Спецназу купили "вторую кожу"". 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

jamestown.org

McDermott, Roger (2 November 2010). "Bat or Mouse? The Strange Case of Reforming Spetsnaz". Jamestown. Jamestown.org. Retrieved 2014-08-19.

janes.com

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"Janes | Latest defence and security news".

kommersant.ru

Вот Тула прилетела: Алексей Дюмин сменил Владимира Груздева на посту губернатора Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Kommersant, 3 February 2016.
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marshallcenter.org

Galeotti, Mark. "Spetsnaz: Operational Intelligence, Political Warfare, and Battlefield Role". Marshall Center. Marshall Center Security Insight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

middleeasteye.net

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nationalinterest.org

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news24.com

"Regime forces advance in Syria's battered Ghouta". News24.

newsweek.com

obsfr.ru

Никольский, Алексей (Nikolsky, Alexey) (11 November 2017). "Глава 1. Внешняя политика - Оборона: "Силы специальных операций: длинная рука Москвы"" [Chapter 1. Foreign Policy - Defense: "Special Operations Forces: Moscow's Long Arm"]. Аналитический центр «Обсерво» (obsfr.ru) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Созданный в 2012 году, аналитический центр «Обсерво» преследует двойную цель: представить экспертную оценку политическому, экономическому и социальному развитию России, а также объяснить французские реалии и повестку дня для руководящих лиц и российским СМИ. (Created in 2012, the Observatoire's analytical centre has a dual objective: to provide expert assessments of Russia's political, economic and social developments, and to explain French realities and agendas to policymakers and the Russian media.)

ospreypublishing.com

Galeotti, Mark (2015). Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces (Elite ed.). Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4728-0722-9. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

pravo.gov.ru

publication.pravo.gov.ru

"Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 02.12.2017 № 2701-р". 24 July 2019.

publications.gc.ca

Marsh, Christopher (2017). Developments in Russian Special Operations - Russia's Spetsnaz, SOF and Special Operations Forces Command (PDF). CANSOFCOM Education & Research Centre Monograph Series. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. ISBN 9780660073538. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

rbc.ru

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rbc.ru

Названы имена троих погибших в Сирии российских военных
The Ministry of Defense has denied data on the death of three commandos in Syria

rbth.com

"5 legendary Russian special forces units". Boris Egerov. 6 November 2019.

realcleardefense.com

"Russian Special Operations Forces: Image Versus Substance". Sergey Sukhankin. 2 May 2020.

reuters.com

"Russia's special forces officer killed in Syria: Interfax". Reuters.com. 26 June 2017.
"Russian military says special forces officer killed near Palmyra". Reuters. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

uk.reuters.com

"Russia breaks official silence to honor soldier killed in Syria". UKreuters.com. 21 Apr 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.

rg.ru

Вежливые люди получили свой День Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 27 February 2017.
"Путин лично наградил спецназовцев за подвиг в Сирии". 22 May 2020.

ria.ru

День сил специальных операций в России Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 27 February 2018.
Россия решила создать силы специальных операций Archived 2018-06-27 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 6 March 2013.
В Вооруженных силах РФ созданы силы специальных операций Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 23 March 2013.
Эксперт рассказал, каким будет бронежилет спецназовца будущего Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 27 February 2017.
"День сил специальных операций в России" [Special Operations Forces Day in Russia]. РИА Новости (ria.ru) (in Russian). 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025. День Сил специальных операций (Special Operations Forces Day), 27 February 2019.

rsport.ria.ru

Cозданные в РФ силы спецопераций займутся обеспечением безопасности ОИ Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 18 May 2013.

svoboda.org

Названы имена троих погибших в Сирии российских военных
The Ministry of Defense has denied data on the death of three commandos in Syria

syria.mil.ru

"Tu-95MS bombers fired cruise missiles at terrorists' objects in Syria". syria.mil.ru. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

t.me

"Канал специального назначения". telegram.me. 11 Dec 2019.

tass.com

"February 27 declared Special Operations Force Day in Russia". Russian News Agency. 12 July 2020.
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"Russian military eliminates militants who shelled Hmeymim airbase December 31". 25 Oct 2019.

tass.ru

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"День Сил специальных операций. Досье". TASS. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
День Сил специальных операций РФ. Досье Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine TASS, 26 February 2018.
"Body of senior Russian officer killed in Syria delivered to Moscow". TASS. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
"Путин вручил в Кремле госнаграды военнослужащим, отличившимся в ходе операции в Сирии". TASS.ru. 12 January 2018.

tvzvezda.ru

Начальник Генштаба ВС РФ Валерий Герасимов: Россия создает силы специальных операций Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine tvzvazda.ru, 6 March 2013.

twitter.com

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voanews.com

"Russia: Special Forces Helping Syria Win Key City". Voice of America. 26 Oct 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.

vpk-news.ru

"Эксклюзивные кадры действий Сил специальных операций МО РФ в Сирии". Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
"Хронология становления Сил специальных операций МО – от Чечни до Сирии: Российские силы специальных операция до сих пор остаются одной из самых закрытых структур в российском военном ведомстве" [Chronology of the formation of the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense - from Chechnya to Syria: The Russian Special Operation Forces are still one of the most closed structures in the Russian military department.]. «Военно-промышленный курьер» (ВПК) (vpk-news.ru) (in Russian). 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
"Морпехи будут наводить "Ониксы" и "Калибры" с помощью "Стрельца" | Еженедельник "Военно-промышленный курьер"". Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.

warheroes.ru

"Попов Александр Викторович 20.11.1974 - 02.07.2018 Герой Российской Федерации". warheroes.ru. 17 July 2019.

washingtonpost.com

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Mezzofiore, Gianluca (March 18, 2014). "Ukrainian Navy Man 'Killed' as Russian Troops Storm Simferopol Military Base". International Business Times. Yahoo! News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
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Yakovlev, Ivan (11 December 2016). "Syrian Army counterattacks on Palmyra outskirts in order to secure the city". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
"Russian special forces arrive in west Palmyra". almasdarnews. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
"Russian forces arrive in southern Syria". almasdarnews. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
Fadel, Leith (12 February 2017). "Russian special forces arrive in west Palmyra". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
"Russia: Special Forces Helping Syria Win Key City". Voice of America. 26 Oct 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.
"Russian special forces take part in northwestern Hama offensive (photos)". Al-Masdar News. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
"Силы специальных операций (ССО)". Ministry of Defense of Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
Marsh, Christopher (2017). Developments in Russian Special Operations - Russia's Spetsnaz, SOF and Special Operations Forces Command (PDF). CANSOFCOM Education & Research Centre Monograph Series. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. ISBN 9780660073538. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
День сил специальных операций в России Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 27 February 2018.
Россия решила создать силы специальных операций Archived 2018-06-27 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 6 March 2013.
Mark Galeotti. The rising influence of Russian special forces Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Jane's Intelligence Review, 2014.
В Вооруженных силах РФ созданы силы специальных операций Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 23 March 2013.
John Pike. "Spetsnaz Order of Battle". Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
Вежливые люди получили свой День Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 27 February 2017.
"Эксклюзивные кадры действий Сил специальных операций МО РФ в Сирии". Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
Появилось видео работы бойцов Сил спецопераций ВС РФ в Сирии Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine TASS, 2 March 2017.
"Press review: Sochi forum ends recession and GLONASS plays key role in Syria". Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
Эксперт рассказал, каким будет бронежилет спецназовца будущего Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 27 February 2017.
Начальник Генштаба ВС РФ Валерий Герасимов: Россия создает силы специальных операций Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine tvzvazda.ru, 6 March 2013.
"День Сил специальных операций. Досье". TASS. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
«Вежливые люди» отмечают годовщину Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine gazeta.ru, 27 February 2017.
Cозданные в РФ силы спецопераций займутся обеспечением безопасности ОИ Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine RIA Novosti, 18 May 2013.
"Russia breaks official silence to honor soldier killed in Syria". UKreuters.com. 21 Apr 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.
"День сил специальных операций в России" [Special Operations Forces Day in Russia]. РИА Новости (ria.ru) (in Russian). 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025. День Сил специальных операций (Special Operations Forces Day), 27 February 2019.
"Хронология становления Сил специальных операций МО – от Чечни до Сирии: Российские силы специальных операция до сих пор остаются одной из самых закрытых структур в российском военном ведомстве" [Chronology of the formation of the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense - from Chechnya to Syria: The Russian Special Operation Forces are still one of the most closed structures in the Russian military department.]. «Военно-промышленный курьер» (ВПК) (vpk-news.ru) (in Russian). 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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"ФКУ «ВОЙСКОВАЯ ЧАСТЬ 00317»" [FEDERAL STATE INSTITUTION "MILITARY UNIT 00317"]. «РБК» (rbc.ru) (in Russian). 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
Interest, The National. "Get Ready, America: Russia Has Its Own Deadly 'Delta Force'". Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Post, Washington. "New battlefield video shows how Russia's elite KSO military unit is fighting in Syria". Archived from the original on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
Galeotti, Mark (2015). Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces (Elite ed.). Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4728-0722-9. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
""Ъ": новый глава Тульской области руководил эвакуацией Януковича с Украины". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
Вот Тула прилетела: Алексей Дюмин сменил Владимира Груздева на посту губернатора Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Kommersant, 3 February 2016.
"Russian military says special forces officer killed near Palmyra". Reuters. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
День Сил специальных операций РФ. Досье Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine TASS, 26 February 2018.
"Body of senior Russian officer killed in Syria delivered to Moscow". TASS. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
"Tu-95MS bombers fired cruise missiles at terrorists' objects in Syria". syria.mil.ru. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
"Russian Airstrike in Syria Wounds Jabhat al-Nusra Commander, Kills 65 Terrorists". defenseworld.net. 25 Apr 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
"Jihadists suffer heavy losses in 2 ambushes carried out by suspected Russian troops". almasdarnews.com. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
"Syrian, Russian forces killed over 300 ISIS terrorists in central Syria". Almasdarnews.com. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
"Спецназу купили "вторую кожу"". 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
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"Морпехи будут наводить "Ониксы" и "Калибры" с помощью "Стрельца" | Еженедельник "Военно-промышленный курьер"". Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.

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"Zazaborye" (Russian: Зазаборье) or 'to Zaborye' refers to the location Zaborye which was a Cossack settlement near Moscow that was referred to as the "Moscow Cossacks" and currently is located within Domodedovo, Moscow Oblast.
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