Spetsnaz (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Spetsnaz" in English language version.

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boston.com

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businessinsider.com

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cdi.org

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chekist.ru

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cnn.com

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doi.org

Grau, Lester W.; Ahmad Jalali, Ali (2005). "Forbidden Cross-border Vendetta: Spetsnaz Strike into Pakistan during the Soviet-Afghan War" (PDF). The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 18 (4): 1–2. doi:10.1080/13518040500354943. ISSN 1351-8046. S2CID 144815708. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016 – via Foreign Military Studies Office (referenced copy).

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fsin.su

"ОСН "Факел" УФСИН России по Московской области принял участие в Международной выставке "Интерполитех-2013"". Federal Penal Service. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
"Отдел специального назначения "Россы" ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области отпраздновал 21-ю годовщину со дня создания". The Federal Penal Service. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
"ОСН ГУФСИН России по Новосибирской области "Корсар" исполнилось 20 лет". Federal Penal Service. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
"Сотрудники ОСН "Росомаха" УФСИН Росси по Ямало-Ненецкому автономному округу признаны победителями регионального чемпионата по рукопашному бою". Federal Penal Service. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

ft.com

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gazeta.ru

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ghostarchive.org

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"Photos and roses for GRU's 'spetsnaz' casualties". Financial Times. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

gorod48.ru

"Из Чечни вернулся липецкий отряд спецназа "Титан"". Gorod48.ru. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

grani.ru

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historyguy.com

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independent.co.uk

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inews.co.uk

iNews: Russian special forces have entered Kyiv to hunt down Ukraine's leaders, says Volodymyr Zelensky

interfax.com.ua

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"The subdivision of the National Guard Forces Command of the Chechen Republic is destroyed near Kiev, commander of the regiment Tushaev is killed - Ministry of Defense of Ukraine". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

interfax.com.ua

Interfax: A unit of the Rosguard of Chechnya was defeated near Kyiv, the regiment commander Tushayev was killed - the Ministry of Defense

jamestown.org

Roger McDermott, Bat or Mouse? The Strange Case of Reforming Spetsnaz Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 7 Issue: 198, 2 November 2010.

jpost.com

"Putin's elite unit's goal: Spetsnaz seeks to eliminate Ukraine's leaders". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com.

kamchatinfo.com

"Бойцы отряда "Беркут" на Камчатке учатся подавлять массовые беспорядки зэков. КАМЧАТКА-ИНФОРМ". 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.

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kyivpost.com

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mirror.co.uk

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moscowtimes.ru

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mucsn-fsin.ru

"Офицеры ОСН АЙСБЕРГ – Официальный сайт Филиала "Красная Поляна" Южного межрегионального учебного центра ФСИН России". Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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worldnews.nbcnews.com

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newscientist.com

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newsru.com

"Shoigu sozdaet otvergnutye Serdyukovym sily spetsoperatsii, otstav of SShA na 26 let". Newsru.com (in Russian). 6 March 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

nytimes.com

"After School Siege, Russia Also Mourns Secret Heroes". The New York Times. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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pbworks.com

specnaz.pbworks.com

22 гвардейская отдельная бригада специального назначения (22 огбрСпН ГРУ)

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questia.com

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reuters.com

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sofrep.com

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vestnik-rm.ru

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zagadki-istorii.ru

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