Every Russian Spetsnaz Unit explained

Every Russian Spetsnaz Unit explained
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Every Russian Spetsnaz Unit explained
Spetsnaz is an abbreviation of the Russian term for "special purpose forces." However, the term Spetsnaz has come to describe all specialized units in the Russian military, law enforcement and intelligence services. In a sense, Spetsnaz has the same meaning as "special operations" and is used broadly, much in the same way the term "special-operations forces" is applied to a range of US units.
Their legacy dates back to World War I. But it was 1950, when the Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin himself approved the formation of the unit. These units’ primary mission set include direct action, strategic reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare - much like the Green Berets of the U.S. Army, which was established around the same time. Spetsnaz in general are most comparable to the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, a light infantry force, though some units are akin to Tier 1 units, like the US Army's Delta Force.
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[@Okkara-q3b]

01:19 GRU Spetsnaz | 03:13 Alpha Group/FSB Spetsnaz 05:28 director V of the FSB special purpose Center/Vympel director V of the FSB/Spetsnaz Group Vympel/KGB's Old Vega group | 07:36 45th Guard Spetsnaz Brigade 09:25 Naval Spetsnaz/Russia's Commando frogman | 11:38 KSSO/Russia's Special Operation Forces

[@nerovergil7]

Vdv?

[@lightworker2956]

@@nerovergil7 Vdv = Russian airborne forces.

[@etemoweiaguamah5940]

Can we say the KSSO is Literally The Russian Special Unit called Wagner?

[@Okkara-q3b]

@@etemoweiaguamah5940 Not exactly. The KSSO (Komandovanie sil spetsial'nykh operatsiy), or Special Operations Forces Command, is a strategic-level special forces unit under the Russian Armed Forces. It was established in 2012 and is responsible for carrying out complex special operations and clandestine missions. On the other hand, the Wagner Group is a private military company founded in 2014 by Yevgeny Prigozhin. While Wagner Group has been involved in various military operations, including in Ukraine and Syria, it is not officially part of the Russian Armed Forces. So, while both are involved in special operations, they are distinct entities with different structures and affiliations.

[@Robert53area]

​@@lightworker2956 VDV translate to airborne descent forces

[@nxsplyr1]

No bias, no propaganda, no politics. Great information and great edit. Amazing video. Greetings from Denmark.

[@Grid88]

Glad you liked it, I appreciate you watching!

[@bottlethrower1544]

I watch their TG channels... They rack up quite a body count

[@broly7643]

​@bottlethrower1544 could you name some? I'm intrigued

[@Drako_Strike]

Ohhh yesssss is fresh brain 👏👌

[@landate1]

@@bottlethrower1544 "their" ukranian?

[@YoBuddy_Still_Alive]

I love how most military videos comment sections are pretty chill but if there is any mention of russia in that video suddenly millions of redditors and discord mods emerge from their goon caves to tell you how the russian military seized to exist 2 years ago according to their “reliable” sources of the BBC and kyiv independent 😂😂😂

[@sergtrufanov5565]

Kiev*

[@justacasual3210]

​@@sergtrufanov5565 kyiv or kiev are both correct. Dont make a fool of yourself. The name Kyiv is usually heard in eastern europe. Kiev is more English.

[@Kasspar]

@@justacasual3210 Kiev is the only correct translation of the name of this city into the Latin alphabet

[@justacasual3210]

@Kasspar wonder why typing kyiv in google actually gives a response

[@admiralrusty9359]

@@Kasspar Incorrect. Either/or doesn't matter as the person is referring to a website which is called the "kyiv independent" which is how its written for their website. It is amazing how certain somebody can be and still be wrrong though...

[@canelop4p181]

I know this channel is American but thank you for covering these special forces units without any bias or Russophobia. I've always been fascinated by the Russian special forces units but there's very little information out there about them.

[@wordherb1128]

You just gotta know where to look

[@jimmyh6579]

Wtf is russophobia? Are we making up words now to justify your victim complex

[@drope-14]

@@jimmyh6579 2024 and u come to question that the West has not planted an anti-Russian culture? That's called Russophobia. Go study!

[@user39728]

@@jimmyh6579 He's not making anything up

[@dicianu.andrei3916]

@@jimmyh6579 xenophobia but for russians

[@asavelakuse6865]

I like how some channels say that the entire GRU, FSB, KSSO and SVR special forces have all been destroyed then months later videos of their units doing sabotage actions, behind enemy lines attacks and drone strikes become common. In truth while diminished in numbers due to the war it would be foolish to say that the Spetsnaz have been destroyed. And I've just watched a Hungarian military officer and KZbin milblogger Mark Takacs explain how Russians conduct offensive actions and the whole 'meat wave' banzai attacks is just no more than propaganda than facts but some people aren't ready for that conversation.

[@siboniso4420]

Totally agree, the propganda is insane. WW2 had meat wave tactics technically. Russia are fighting a modern war that obliterates everything in front of them to prevent insurgencies. America failed in doing that in Afghanistan and Iraq. The battle of Fallujah, was almost lost without support of the local elders, people forget that.

[@Bigman-fh1fz]

What’s the video?

[@JimSin-q7y]

There the only properly fit soldiers in the war that’s the issue

[@trenaceandblackmetal5621]

keep coping

[@evl3894]

Whenever talk about "meat waves", it's just an attempt to justify failure, since there are no other excuses. In 99.9% of cases, this is just an element of propaganda.

[@trololoev]

One of the last channel on KZbin without western lies and russophobia

[@Chex2331]

Covert Cabal used to be good.

[@pslacum]

Is western lies talking about how a lot of them got wiped out at the beginning of the war? Sure they could be biased but the Spetznaz failed miserably at the beginning of the war no matter whos side you are on.

[@Horst-n6w]

LOL "recovering bodies from wrecks" is a lie... (10:50)

[@YvesTagro-wv3wb]

Même l'Amérique craint la Russie

[@icedog3636]

Idk man, if I were a Russian fanboy I'd be pretty pissed seeing their elite operators using a western-made MP7 at 11:05 and seeing them leave their boy out to dry while "clearing" that trench at 13:25

[@ArheIy]

I have one story about Alpha group. You won't buy this, but I'll tell it anyways. So, my hometown is somewhat 70km from Moscow, and there's a quite popular shooting range called "Лисья нора" - "Foxhole" nearby. I've used to go there from time to time before I went to college. When I was just below 18 and fresh out of school, I went there to shoot Grach that I was training on at the moment: after I shot the first few mags and sat nearby to refill them, a man who was sharing the range with me sat down there to rest, and we talked for a while. He was well above 60, maybe 70, but handled SVD as if it was a feather - while I used a pistol with red dot on 25m, he shot his rifle *with iron sights* on 100. I asked him about that, and almost crapped my pants when he told me that he used to be an Alpha operative! He was one of the people that participated in Sukhumi operation in 1990, and the most mindblowing thing is that he wasnt the sniper in spite of his skills. I noticed that he didn't even wear headphones - this poor old man definetly was deaf to some extent... Anyways, we traded weapons for a mag, complained to each other a little bit about how ammo was getting more and more expensive, and then he left with his wife. I still have one of the casings from his rifle. Idk if he was telling the truth, as I don't know his full name, but I feel lucky that I got to meet this old man with SVD. Definetly one of the core memories from the teen years.

[@lovealways2609]

He wasn't lying

[@Grid88]

That's a great story, thanks for sharing!

[@Horst-n6w]

why don't you post that on putlertube?

[@kaiser98berlin]

Seems to be in the age and he thought sharing his story to motivate a young boy like you wouldn't jeopardize his conduct and national security. I would say even if he was fake. His handling of SVD was not something a normal soldier operative could do.

[@buakawbanchamekdd2793]

@@kaiser98berlin What? Iron sights to 100 meters is hard for you? You havent ever shot a rifle in your life lmao stop glazin

[@David-cj8wv]

Really nice to see people continue to cover Russian military units without the Russophobia and demonization of Russian people.

[@akatoshmorgul9367]

Spetsnaz GRU are not anything like DIA or CIA, spetsnaz GRU are just Ground Forces spetsnaz under the command of the GRU (during war time), the Russian equivalent of SOCOM. Alpha Group is the premier law enforcement unit tasked with counterterrorism; it is in no way a military unit. Vympel is a law enforcement, counter terrorism unit tasked with defending top government facilities including headquarters and nuclear facilities. 45th Guards are the Russian equivalent of the 75th Ranger Regiment and RRC. Naval Spetsnaz don't have anything to do with protecting ships or whatever, their main task is reconnaissance and raids. The KSO is not a unit, the KSO is a command that would be the Russian counterpart of JSOC, in this command there's many different units specialized in many other things. This command adopted units from other branches, because yes, the KSO is a command entirely apart from the Ground Forces spetsnaz, and they also recruit from other units. Overall good video but lacks some information and fact check. Video missed the National Guard, Airborne Forces and the Federal Protective Service Tier One units, respectively, as well as the rest of the FSB Tier One units.

[@SendNukesNotNudes]

Video also missed a lot of SpN units. But, there are too many of them, to be honest. Like, some SpN units are SAR, some are more about combat engineering and recon tasks. For example, ФСВНГ, also known as Rosgvardia(Russian national guard) has their own SpN units. Some of them are working as law enforcement units, and some are literal combat SAR, working with FSB's border security.

[@Grimfist66]

Thanks for clarifying!

[@bliitzorca3093]

Awesome informations

[@No_TypeAE]

And SVR spetsnaz unit ZASLON.

[@somedud1140]

But you seem to misunderstand what Alpha and Vympel level of "law enforcement" is. Lets just say they enforced the law in Chechnya in 90's and early 2000's. They were seen enforcing the law in Syria and various African countries. They are also probably enforcing the law in some parts of Ukraine right now.

[@N00000OOOOBY]

damn, an american talking about russia without bias is rare

[@KwaBenA_OfoRi]

Rare seeing a western channel talk UNBIASEDLY about anything Russian nowadays. Kudos to u for such a great video 👏🏾

[@VolkovVelikan]

Nowadays? Try since ever.

[@jamesaction5488]

As a Russian i putted instant like. no false, no propaganda.

[@rustam5003]

Alfa and Vega(Vympel) is a counterterrorist units mostly.

[@kaungzawtun510]

Thell that to Tajbeg palace.

[@rustam5003]

@ that was in old Soviet times - now these units mostly counterterrorist forces.

[@Кипящийразум]

Correct. The USA and Europe are terrorists.

[@vasiliynikiforov1976]

​@@rustam5003 do not forget, please, that terrorists are well trained by professionals from western countries.

[@gui205]

Not only they involved in a lot of ambush in Belgorod region against Ukrainian, also in Kharkiv oblast

[@user_-_vse_kak_u_ludey_0011]

Russian SOBR (SWAT) - almost all "krap" (blood) berets, these are tough guys with police special tactics (preferably to take the enemy alive) specialize in fighting especially dangerous gangster criminal groups, drug cartels and terrorists (these they eliminate, of course), as well as fighting serial killers, maniacs and mafia "especially VIP-criminals". They belong to and are subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. An interesting fact is that most of the SOBR units fought in the Second Chechen Campaign, like airborne special forces and attack assault-troops, they are often involved in law enforcement (police spetcnaz and anti-terror) and army operations (for example in controlled territories). All SOBR fighters have completed military service in VDV/airborne units, Marines or Rapid Reaction Motorized Infantry units. These are very efficient police units. In general, the entire Russian Spetcnaz have a single combat brotherhood.

[@m13.merlyn]

As a Russian I will say: The US military budget alone is twice as big as the entire budget of our country. Therefore, we rely on the moral and volitional qualities of our soldiers, the intelligence of our scientists and our nuclear weapons. In fact, the entire country is really characterized by our Kalashnikov assault rifle. Simple and reliable.

[@cideltacommand7169]

Money dosent matter all that much, logistics and production lines will win you the war.

[@partizanSquad]

twice? its eight to ten times

[@alexandercamenzind]

@@partizanSquad not really actually its only 1.6 bigger but america uses the money on more fancy stuff but produce less while russia goes old but reliable and focusing on massproduction

[@m16-a2]

​@alexandercamenzind It's not fancy. Its expensive due to the US Government buying stuff from PRIVATE corporations who drive prices up for maximum profit. That's why the spending budget is so big. They have to pay 96K USD for a bag of bolts... On the flip side, all corporations and industries are state owned in Russia, lowering production costs significantly.

[@m16-a2]

@alexandercamenzind Its not fancy, its expensive due to the Government buying stuff from PRIVATE corporations who drive prices up for maximum profit. Thats why the spending budget is so big. On the flip side, all corporations and industries are state owned in Russia, lowering production costs significantly.

[@arkantim828]

"They came quietly, they left quietly, and there was no one alive around." The principle of Russian special forces.

[@user-uc4vg4rg9e]

This yes this, its perfect😂

[@tavarix5893]

3:53 That's the rescue of a korean turist bus kidnapped by a man trying to flee from Russia. Right in front of the Kremlin. 1995. In this operation two legendary names of Directorate A commanded the whole show. While a negotiator handled a bagful of money to the terrorist by the driver's window, Colonel Yuri Torshin and his team aproached from behind by foot, forced the door open and broke the windows of the right side, placing metal platforms used to climb inside. All while officers fired blanks from AKs at the air. At the same time a truck drove and stopped by the rightside, where a team commanded by Vitaly Demidkin entered the bus by the windows. The terrorist was killed before the bombs went off and no hostages were lost. Both commanders worked side by side later in Nord Ost and Beslan. A fun fact: For the rescue of the tourists, they had to buy a bus identical to the one hijacked, because they couldn't find one identical where the offciers could train and study its structure. Their greatest concearn was the door that swings differently of the model common in Russia at the time.

[@Terracecasualx5]

Best not talk about Beslan as they say the specialist units jumped the gun and started the massacre,bit like the fudge up at the Moscow theatre by using fentanyl gas to suppress the Chechens and kill x amount of hostages. Now I’m no Russophobe as I admire Mat Rodinas military both green and special,but I’m just being the devils advocate.

[@MaailmanNapa-pm9lw]

Why tf they killed that terrorist??!!

[@vumnik]

​@MaailmanNapa-pm9lw потому что русские с террористами переговоров не ведут.

[@DenOfTen]

@MaailmanNapa-pm9lw Потому что практика показывает, что террористам нужны только смерти. Если есть возможность - нужно сразу уничтожать. На штурм понадобилось несколько десятков секунд, и все были спасены.

[@MamadouNDIADE-b3n]

@MaailmanNapa-pm9lwit looks like the mf was smoked way before he noticed the Spetz got in the bus.

[@setahr]

Totally agree with the other comments! Thanks you so much for a great edited, non biased, very informative video! Greetings from Germany.

[@Grid88]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@woody_fromda6ix206]

I have seen some GRU videos deep behind Ukraine enemy lines and they are no joke! and we Americans have this superiority complex we think we are untouchable and underestimate them and act like they are a joke. It's a very bad costly mistake never underestimate the enemy escpecialy when they are one of the two including ukraine that are battle harden in modern warfare but I'll be called a kremlin puppet for having the audacity to recognize their skills its the world we live in feelings trump common sense

[@Amsterdampardoc1]

Ofc they are no joke, I still think we have more of our guys and we are better trained and equiped. The Russians are very good at unconventional warfare. It’s much better to overestimate the enemy.

[@НадеждаКушнарева-г4ы]

А что же вы такие супер мэны голливудские и убежали из Афганистана, и не справились с кучкой бармалеев в тапках?

[@НадеждаКушнарева-г4ы]

Ну ну, ещё вы супер американцы выиграли 2 мировую войну? Наивные, наша простая российская Армия вот они настоящие мужчины, а вы там развели трансгендеров не понятно зачем? Нам очень смешно, ну что это за армия , мы смеемся .

[@ВосславьСолнце-е5х]

@НадеждаКушнарева-г4ы перестань смотреть всякую дичь из тв Надежда, у них нормальная армия😅

[@J3zyy]

Dude those vids of them in ghillie suits ambushing Ukrainian logistical routes are brutal

[@blud8875]

Great video! You forgot to mention that crazy VDV operation just outside of Kiev in 2022, when they had captured an airfield(Hostomel). There was a video of a Ukrainian pilot arriving to the base completely clueless that the Russians had already occupied the whole place and he asked the soldier:"where are all our mates?" and the soldier responded:" I don't know where your mates are but they are certainly not here anymore", and that was the moment the pilot realized that in front of him in fact was a Russian soldier hahah

[@ChusowTony]

Я сильно смеялся ,когда увидел это видео))

[@_b_x_b_1063]

@@ChusowTony только в итоге ВДВ понесло кучу потерь и их оттуда выбили

[@vknfriendly]

@@_b_x_b_1063 У них была задача, заставить правительство зеленского пойти на переговоры и это было сделано в Турции, потом борис джонсон заставил зеленского пересмотреть свое решение. Но спецназ ВДВ свою задачу выполнил и эти парни ехали туда с одной мыслью что это дорога в один конец и они назад не вернуться. Именно на дожносоне и зеленском лежит вся ответственность за 600 тысяч убитых с украины.

[@crimson1228]

​@_b_x_b_1063 they took the airfield and held it for 30 hours before pulling out and moving north to regroup with ground forces The "mass vdv casualties" are from the ground convoys in the 2nd battle

[@Horst-n6w]

@@ChusowTony why don't you laugh at the front and earn a broken dish washer for your widow?

[@DoomsdayLastSurvivor]

Russia lacks LGBTG++ Special Forces, they have no chances against the Navy Seal LGBTQ++ Special Forces of America.

[@BartholomewTolomeo4256]

Even Trump said over 700 Russian soldiers are dead and injured, and that is why they couldn't save Assad in Syria.

[@biikerhotline8560]

I got that Emma Army ad flashbacks 💀

[@brandtbollers3183]

Da Tovarishch?

[@Fulcrum909]

how elite you want the team to be? Soviet Union/Russia: yes.

[@JamesBanish-qi2vr]

I always knew the Russian Special Forces were exceptional but didn't know how exceptional they were. This group in on a whole different level.

[@mortis3793]

Russians straight up live in Warhammer 40k. Cadia stands!

[@Артур-ч2ъ]

Российские военные это "Имперские кулаки" из Мира Вархаммера!

[@zloycommentator83]

💪💪💪💪🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@РоманАлександрович-э5е]

Император защищает

[@Артур-ч2ъ]

@@РоманАлександрович-э5е Воистину!

[@dff649]

@@Артур-ч2ъ orcs

[@BB-gr9hq]

When I look at my country's "woke military" compared to Russia's new battle hard troops, it makes me want to puke.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Don't get me started on the Woke crap PLEASE!

[@KHETTIUS]

Years ago i read a book by a guy that was in a Russian SF unit called the saboteurs, they fought in the Chechen wars and were guerilla/insurgency specialists, they had no uniforms and wore civilian clothing at all times.

[@stefanbecker3217]

Ive talked to a paratrooper of the 45th VDV that participated in Hostomel, Im planning on meeting with him next year on February hopefully

[@xanderdylan5085]

Hey let us know how it goes

[@etemoweiaguamah5940]

We would love to here his own opinion which is directly from the source itself. I wish you good luck

[@mcnikonov]

Сорок пятая бригада - мы вернемся даже с ада

[@miha1999grobar]

but noooooo the media told me they were all dead and VDV doesn't exist anymore

[@xanderdylan5085]

@@miha1999grobar yeah I heard that too lol so much lies where flying around I choose to dig deeper and believe that bs

[@cherrypoptart2001]

I remember that story about the 9 spetsnaz who raided that US helicopter base and stole one, apparently almost 2 dozen US soldiers were killed , the US believed it was a Vietnam forces and they didnt realize it was just a small team of soviets until many years later . They did a great job down playing it so the russians would not appear as the cliche inferior equipped and trained men

[@t.gouthangza2126]

Where can i watch this documentary

[@neo7555]

Мне нравится,что вы рассказали о том ,что известно .Наша сила ,в том,что вы еще не знаете .С вами только так..

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Oh, there is so much more. But that's for the Blake Association to find out. 😂

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

OMG a real honest video without biassed.. ❤ thank you from ☘️🇮🇪

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Sinn Fein our dearest Reb cousins!

[@zloycommentator83]

As Russian, all i can say is massive thank you❤

[@guzelpitt5302]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺❤️❤️❤️

[@HagereyEritrea]

As African All I say is Thank you Russia fighting the bully

[@linaa3469]

​​@@HagereyEritrea❤❤❤

[@alexeystarkov7504]

Woohooo free propaganda am i righht??

[@zloycommentator83]

@@alexeystarkov7504 no you ain't, lmao

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

It is impressive to see the type of training that any special forces have to master.

[@G3NK5T42]

Russia isn’t the only country with Spetsnaz units. USSR NEVER invaded Afghanistan! Just like Russia never invade Syria. When the acting government asks you to come and help fight off terrorists backed by NATO, then that’s NOT invading. Invading is what the US and its NATO allies do around the world.

[@jord1214]

Hope you're getting paid good for spouting this nonsense man :D Yeah, they definetly "asked for help", that's why almost every soviet and russian invasion started with military detention and kidnapping of said sitting governments.

[@Fahreun]

Facts

[@Unknown_Web_User]

no propaganda, straight to the point, no dumb comparisons and ratings, what is going on with KZbin???

[@OlegLyutov]

Author forgot to mention Stroybat: they are such animals that don’t even get any weapons issued to them.

[@bottlethrower1544]

Ambushers like US Rangers. On TG you get a real feel for how brutal these dudes are.

[@Artoomiy]

11:10 i am, as a russian diving instructor can assure you, the боевые плавцы training is not brutal, it's borderline IMPOSSIBLE to make it out alive if you're not prepared enough or have health issues. My first instructor's son didn't at least.

[@ПавелЯшков-г8ъ]

Also one of the most famos is SOBR (Fast response special group) - like anti criminal, if criminal elements hard armoured and etc, also have OMON (militia special purpose squad) - they fought in both chechen companies but their main purpose its a civilian services. Seneszh - also one of the most secret special groups

[@yourdzh]

SOBR=SWAT

[@rertnize]

SOBR isnt spetsnaz unit tho

[@ПавелЯшков-г8ъ]

@@rertnize it is

[@rertnize]

@ПавелЯшков-г8ъ honestly im not sure about it so i guess you're right

[@ПавелЯшков-г8ъ]

@rertnize check google or etc

[@mediador9161]

You've left out a lot of Spetsnaz units. Within the FSB there are more units such as Kavkaz, Tavrida or Smerch. In KSSO theres quite few units apart from Senezh. Naval Spetsnaz AKA VMF Spetsnaz is the same. Theres too many units without talking abt SOBR, FSO and SVR...

[@zaskiaalsakila7248]

His whole first part about GRU spetsnaz actually didn't show any GRU spetsnaz at all. Those videos are showing VDv units. GRU spetsnaz are way more secretive and they way they trained and operates are by imbedding. Inside other armed forces units. What footage he's showing are normal Vdv Airborne soldiers doing normal Vdv stuff. Those guys are well trained too you know. And the "Ranger regiment" equivalent of Russia are their airborne units. Specifically the Reconaissance regiments of the Vdv divisions. GRU units are more of attachments and imbedding. You know 100+ in the Sparta battalion, 100+ in Akhmat and so on. 100+ in Wagner during battle of Bakhmut and so on. In training wise, GRU spetsnaz will have about the same training as a Vdv soldier, just way more secret and no "commercials" allowed of coz. Commercials are for Vdv or Dpr Special Units and the like.

[@guyd7924]

SOBR (special unit of rapid response) is more of a police special unit better than SWAT, but not quite on the level of Alpha. FSO is specialized in protecting federal objects and important people, they used to be KGB`s 9th chief directorate no idea if they have their own spestnaz. Author definitely shoud have mentioned VMF spetsnaz.

[@nurglecultist2521]

​@@guyd7924FSO definitely has their own spetsnaz unit

[@nurglecultist2521]

SVR is a intelligence service. Most of the time they don't take combat missions

[@vukberbakov344]

@nurglecultist2521 they do have their spetsnaz unit tho

[@vladm5920]

At 4:04 second from the left is my great-uncle :) Vladimir Medvedev, head of Brezhnev’s security, a KGB general.

[@Grid88]

Say my hello

[@crimson7692]

I've heard he got sick leave only once in his whole career? Awesome individual who loves his job

[@Kamenetz_Podolsky]

Отлично работают парни! Привет Прометею (снайпер, обладатель крапового берета)

[@ArsaGauri]

Thank you sir for not putting propaganda on this video.

[@MiClLC]

This was well put together, nice job

[@peregrev]

Как помнится ,группа "Вега" была при МВД,когда Ельцин разогнал "Вымпел". Из бойцов "Вымпела" там были немногие. Цели у этих групп были разными,"Вымпел" мог захватить Белый Дом в Вашингтоне,группа при МВД для этого не предназначена.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Now why would he do that? 😂

[@peregrev]

@@tatianalyulkin410 Это с Украины вопрос? Обычно,такие тупые- оттуда.

[@jasestrong]

Thank you for explaining this in detail , it’s hard to get past Spetznaz . New subscriber

[@justfunguitar1500]

Great vid, thank you so much for this.

[@lahvancz]

Those are pretty good looking shovels they fight with... 😁

[@Ancientwhalebasilo]

That's just stupid

[@DevonBrown-e3e]

Good day my name is Devon Brown I am from Jamaica. This is my first exposure to this kind of information on the Russian special forces and I love it, thank I need more

[@Grid88]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@vumnik]

Все медиа показывают русских варварами. Тогда почему мы сверхдержава? Никому не выгодна объективная правда.))

[@r.d.b4349]

Remember story of some terrorists taking Soviet diplomats hostage and then Vympel found all family members of these terrorists then took a picture of them, then sent to terrorists without any words. Diplomats were released immediately 😅👌🏼

[@MamadouNDIADE-b3n]

That was damn brutal and scary 😨

[@tatianalyulkin410]

BS. Russian Intel doesn't go after their enemies' family members. You must be thinking of the FBI. Or the Mossad.

[@nedialkosimonov3893]

And this story was related by US colonel between 😉. In the next 20y russians was not touched by anyone there 😉.

[@TuRoN27]

In short, GRU is like CIA. SSO is like Delta (Or green berets), VDV is like USAF, FSB is like FBI + CIA.

[@gutsfromcriminalintent]

The Russian Spetsnaz are all really good at what they do. No wonder they get respected by Green Berets, Larry Vickers himself and many others. I like to think every soldier is a hero. All of them have family, beliefs and stories. An awesome video like this one with plain straight up information is a rare fiding these days thank you for making such a good video

[@Mythology-dash-1]

This was very informational as I didn't know a lot in this video, I already was informed about the GRU intelligence forces tho

[@ColourRevolution666]

GRU operated in vietnam against the american soldiers. On one mission they raided fieldkitchen during "sausage day" GRU stole all the vienna sausages in a can using a slide made out of bamboo. They remember how us soldiers wer crying, it was a massive demoralization attack. One russian operative told "no sausage for you fat boi!"

[@PhilemonTiaga]

Wow, really enjoyed this content.

[@Custodian_of_the_Emperor]

Finally! A proper explanation for russian special forces.

[@hanspanzer1260]

FINALLY no propaganda and other shit, but the video is still informative. As Russian I’m glad that at least one person talking about some conflict as it should be: no self opinion or other crap, just analytics based on facts

[@tatianalyulkin410]

My God, you have no idea how different it was in the 80s! This pathetic abomination is not my America. Don't ask me how we allowed this to happen.

[@VictorMaltzen]

GRU spetsnaz - FORECON Alpha - SWAT but elite unit (spec - urban warfare) Vympel - same as Alpha but with different spec (forest/mountains) 45th Guard Spetsnaz - 75th Rangers Russia's Commando frogman - nerfed NAVY SEALs KSSO - Delta Force

[@BarbedAustin]

Accurate for the most part, except for Alfa - SWAT comparison. Alfa is way more elite than SWAT my friend. OMON is what can be called SWAT.

[@VictorMaltzen]

@@BarbedAustin Totally agree, that's why I've written an ELITE unit. I guess if there's an elite unit which operates under FBI it would suit a bit better

[@frodo_sumkin]

You're wrong. Alpha Group is not an American SWAT. In Russia, there is a direct analogue of the police special forces, called the SOBR (special rapid response unit). There are such units in every region and they report to the regional Chief of Police. They are engaged in the detention of particularly dangerous criminals, cleaning up drug dens, underground casinos and brothels, and participate in the capture and destruction of terrorists. And the Alpha Group reports directly to the head of the FSB and the President of Russia. Their main task is to counteract the mass hostage-taking as it was in Beslan or at the Nord-Ost production and the destruction of terrorist cells inside Russia. They are the elite inside the special Forces, one of the best. To get there, you must first go through several years of impeccable service in other special units (for example, the SOBR).

[@davidshears1449]

Great vid. Very informative.

[@Grid88]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dave.Barlow]

Awesome video, learned more from this and than any other video ive seen on the topic

[@Grid88]

Thank you for watching!

[@MissCheeseE]

KSSO initial members were drawn from the other special operations units mentioned in the video, plus from others not mentioned. They took the best of the best from Russian security forces (military and police) and put them together.

[@kashmir08]

ССО работает скрытно.например сейчас в тылу украинских подразделений.есть много видео их работы

[@Cuplex1]

That was an excellent delivery of unbiased information. 👍

[@artem0924]

Thank you, sir. Great video. Greetings from Moscow

[@Grid88]

Glad you liked it!

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Hello Moscow. The American Donbass sends its love.

[@정민강-r1s]

Russian Soldiers are the strongest and best in the world.

[@НадеждаКушнарева-г4ы]

Абсолютно согласна.

[@PMC__Boykisser]

Источник - я так хочу

[@ЯБезымянный-о5ф]

You can tell the unit is top tier if you see them carrying western produced weapons. No, it's not because they are superior. Each member is trusted to pick the weapon he feels the most suited for the operation. Or sometimes the job may require leaving a NATO footprint. This is not uncommon for special forces of many countries in general.

[@guillaume6039]

🤝✨

[@shlug]

Where did you see western weapons?

[@Max_Da_G]

@@shlug A fair few snipers used western-supplied rifles such as AI, Steyr-Manlicher, etc. Today Russians have their own manufacturers of sniper rifles such as Lobaev Arms, Orsis, TsNIITochMash and lately Kalashnikov that got into precision shooting.

[@shlug]

@@Max_Da_G good eye, I suppose. Bolt actions all look similar nowadays. Even my own Tikka looks very much like one of those in the video.

[@ЯБезымянный-о5ф]

@shlug 11:05 a guy is carrying mp-9 for example

[@zaskiaalsakila7248]

First up, GRu Spetsnaz. Showing VDV cadets in Ryazan academy possibly. Not GRU Spetsnaz at all. All footage of your "GRU spetsnaz" are footage of Russian airborne forces. GRu spetsnaz normally are more secretive, hardly has any video of em at all. Even in training. One of the few videos on KZbin I can find of GRU spetsnaz units are videos shot during the battle of Kadarsky Zone and Groznyy. Way back in 1999-2000. The way Gru spetsnaz are operating is by imbedding. Like 100 or so may be grouped up with Somali Battalion and they would just be Somali soldiers. GRu spetsnaz units doesn't operates as full battalions and regiments like some Battlefield game or something. Alfa Group and Mvd Spetsnaz and Odon those are more open. They are more common. Some of Odon soldiers are conscripts, serving their one year service. Gru Spetsnaz seems very hard to find them. In war, their imbedding goes to the roof. Their men may be part of Akhmat Forces, Somali battalion, Sparta battalion, Vdv units, most obviously, trainers in Donetsk city, tats possible. In the two years of SVO, Gru spetsnaz seems totally invisible. 100 over here and there, that's more likely.

[@AndRei-yc3ti]

GRU units are meant to report on the morale of soldiers in which they are embedded as well as leading assualts on positions. But yes you are largely right

[@ЕвгенЯрый-ъ4р]

Уважаемый, части СпН ГРУ носят форму ВДВ, тем самым обеспечивая скрытность и легендирование, в нашей части, многие из призывников думали, что служат в ВДВ, хотя это было не так. Ну и можно гулять на 2 августа, хотя день СпН ГРУ 24.10😉🦇🤙

[@zaskiaalsakila7248]

@@ЕвгенЯрый-ъ4р Wow full Russian reply! Real Russkii? I'm from Singapore here nice to meet u! I can read Russian yea, no need translate. Soldiers from SPN GRU wears Vdv uniforms. Many conscripted soldiers think they are serving in Vdv but actually not. 24 October is day of the Spetsnaz Gru. Wow good information there. But I ask is my information correct? That Spetsnaz GRu fought as battalions and regiments last time was the Battle of Kadarsky and Groznyy? In SVO, Spn are always embedding...

[@ЕвгенЯрый-ъ4р]

​@@zaskiaalsakila7248 Привет, рад знакомству🤝 СпН ГРУ (теперь ГУ-Главное Управление), базируются в составе бригад, а бригады деляться на отдельные отряды в период боевых действий, которые осуществляют ротацию друг-друга, отдельные отряды делятся на группы, которые и выполняют боевые задачи. СпН ГРУ с 1979 года постоянно выполняет задачи в различных войнах и конфликтах. Самое интересное, что в Афганистане и Чечне, спецназ состоял из призывников, кроме команждиров групп-офицеров и их заместителей-прапорщиков, но готовили призывников отлично, они становились за короткое время настоящими и очень мотивированными войнами, которых боялись и уважали боевики. И еще, в Рязанском училище ВДВ есть курс, где готовят офицеров для СпН ГРУ🫡

[@magnus_zhoposhnik]

Hydra Dominatus

[@nemeda7898]

Russia, the most Special,,,,,,, World Leaders and Renderers of Worldwide Peace, Kudos to Russia,,,!!

[@DaTiSolnishko]

Спасибо большое за видео! Мне как русскому было интересно смотреть ваше видео, в нем нет ничего лишнего, все по делу. С Новым годом из Москвы!

[@monaliza3334]

Our Russian boys, are the best👌

[@ivanmatviychuk8440]

When they returned from Ukraine, they look great in black body bags.

[@Michael.Virtus]

5:46 - Wall inscription: "Welcome to HELL" ("Добро пожаловать в АД")

[@boi6514]

During the Beslan school siege, Alpha and Vympel special forces operators played a central role in rescuing hostages under fire. In the chaos triggered by explosions and a live firefight, these highly trained professionals prioritized saving children over their own safety. The haunting images and eyewitness accounts of operators cradling children, stripping off their gear to shield little ones from bullets, and racing back into danger to find survivors have become emblematic of both the tragedy and the heroism that defined Beslan. While the broader narrative of Beslan involves many layers of controversy and tragedy, the selfless acts of carrying children out under gunfire highlight the extraordinary courage shown by at least some of the rescuers in those terrifying final hours.

[@piyathcolornote]

All these units still exist in the Russian military btw. Sorry to break it to you but these special op units don't do normal infantry type combat so they don't get "destroyed" easily.

[@aleksandrskuznecovs9019]

Great informative video 👍 well done

[@cringiestguyyouveeverseen2485]

Greetings from Stavropol. Great video there!

[@Grid88]

Glad you liked it!

[@НобуКот]

247th?

[@bryanwozniak8861]

Love it! Quite informative, much appreciated the transparency! Keep up the good work!

[@Grid88]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Seele1803]

You missed the two most important special forces of the foreign intelligence service, Zaslon (defense type) and Zatmenie (attack type)

[@ОлегСоколов-я5ы]

Спасибо. Интересно было послушать и картинка красивая 👍🏻

[@කාවින්දවිජේසිංහ]

Long live mother russia 💖💖

[@wojak168]

Aint no way the logo is batman

[@Busyaa228]

Спецназ это как ваша дельта, только раза в 3 лучше.

[@sam-kx3ty]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DavyRo]

Well done & respect to you for being intelligent enough to say it like it is. Instead of the usual complete BS told by our Western media & politicians. The Russia military as a whole is one powerful beast.

[@tatasto3809]

Спецназ - самые отважные, смелые, умные ребята. Лучшие парни России. Наш ЩИТ! Удачи!

[@milseq]

Bro they have a Batman logo

[@TheLaidia]

Very informative. 🎉

[@Grid88]

Glad you think so!

[@millugaming133]

Thank God finally a channel with no propaganda❤❤❤❤

[@PedroHenrique-bn1jw]

Nice video =)

[@Grid88]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexchris9985]

Better than NATO transexuals ops

[@HenrykCzarny]

Those guys who are in spec ops have done more to just get in than you will achieve in your entire life mate. I don't like your level of disrespect

[@shxnehh]

those trans guys in NATO are just for public and media. or woman only units and similar is just for media (US, Russian and other countries that have woman only units). even the countries where huge part of male population is unwilling to go to war in the case of the same like Germany or UK, have scary spec op forces. and you always have a US where their intelligence agencies aren't destroying yankees and rednecks (however you call those patriots who grow up with guns) for a reason. they are very important for both regular and spec op forces.

[@roze5003]

Western dick rider alert​@@HenrykCzarny

[@trenaceandblackmetal5621]

russians love dedovshchina

[@zloycommentator83]

​@@trenaceandblackmetal5621tf is "dedovshcina"

[@NorthernPanzer666]

This Elite Force commercial, fits in to almost every countries Elite Forces.

[@skeletonwguitar4383]

12:35 Oh bro--I mean "Oh BLLL***AAATTT"

[@KlonMan]

Основную роль во второй мировой войне играл простой советский солдат пехотинец.Живший в обыкновенной деревне.Его воля мужество и умение переживать и терпеть невзгоды войны ,воля и упорство в стремлении победить.А главное,главное уверенность что он воюет за правду.Он воюет и отдает жизнь в борьбе со злом.Не стоит даже вскользь говорить глупости.Никакой элиты в ВМФ СССР в годы ВОВ не было.Это была обычная морская пехота. Проявившая себя в боях за Крым ,за город Севастополь и еще много где конечно. Но основные невзгоды войны конечно и всю ее тяжесть взвалила на плечи простая полевая пехота.Насчет Вымпела .Они освобождали школу в Беслане,маленком городке на Кавказе.Захваченую чеченскими террористами,спонсируемыми западом!Захватили их коварно,на школьном построении.Всех детей и учителей.Завели в спортзал ,звминировали по кругу помещение.Офицеры вымпела потеряли там при освобождении больше всего своих членов за всю историю этой спецгруппы.Они выносили людей и закрывали их собой.Есть кадры .Вымпел.. Беслан можно набрать в ютюбе.Реальная работа в действии сьемок много.

[@OcelotSF]

мда😂

[@tdg710]

I always thought Zaslon did most of the VIP protection abroad

[@mcnikonov]

так и есть

[@hp-tg9oh]

its true

[@Cobra_tate0329]

12:37 missile shot ❌ Missile down ✅

[@miaobrunelle1673]

Great video quality

[@Grid88]

Thanks!

[@Name-nr1xq]

9:20 out of those 300 military vehicles only a 15-20 survived. That move Chechens puld was called 'wulf trap'

[@Kandelaaaa]

No, in the video he speaks about 45th brigade, that what you talk about is 131st Maikop brigade.

[@ljubomirculibrk4097]

Chechens where the bigest part of soviet special forces manpower. All profesional soldiers whit combat expirience, at least in Avganistan. It was like sending regular US infantry against combined rangers, delta, green berets and seals and on their home turf. Thay had antitank teams whit up to ten RPG operators against one tank.

[@paulattaboyatreides6414]

Russian tier 1 units are very well trained, capable, and can hold their own against any their tier 1 peers around the globe. Its the combined arms warfare where Russia showed major deficiencies during the 2022 war. But this could potentially be said for every other military except for the US that haven't had a major conventional war lately.

[@p.pingtam7253]

Whoever in US/NATO decided that it was a good idea to take these guys on, via the now very former ukraine, must have been out of his tiny mind.

[@ImRanger]

KSSO reminds me more of the 75th ranger regiment then delta

[@Папав]

Россия 🇷🇺 мошь ✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️

[@bill-nn1vp]

good vid

[@demisx]

The red dot optics is apparently still outside the budget for some of these forces.

[@dworkinbar]

45 гвардейская сюда попала, наверное, случайно, потому что не является каким-либо отдельным специальным подразделением, это общевойсковое соединение. Похоже парни засветились на совместных учениях с американцами, те впечатлились крутостью русских ребят и решили, что это супер-профессионалы.А это ВДВ, войска дяди Васи :)