The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organised into three service branches, the Ground Forces, Navy and Aerospace Forces, three independent combat arms, the Strategic Rocket Forces, Airborne Forces and Unmanned Systems Forces, and the Special Operations Forces Command. They have about one million active-duty personnel and close to two million reservists, maintain the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons and possess the world's second-largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines. On 7 May 1992, Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Armed Forces, which subsumed much of the Soviet Armed Forces. The military combines conscripts with contracted volunteers and, despite efforts to professionalise its ranks since the early 2000s, remains heavily reliant on conscripts.
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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia.
Wikipedia article, founding date
On 7 May 1992, Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Armed Forces and assumed the duties of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
Wikipedia article, lead section (service branches)
They are organised into three service branches
Fought In: First Chechen War, Wikipedia article text
The military's decline was evident during the First Chechen War from 1994 to 1996
Fought In: Second Chechen War, Wikipedia article text
these were used with success during the Second Chechen War from 1999 to 2004
Fought In: Russo-Georgian War, Wikipedia article text
Many of the shortcomings that had been revealed in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War were addressed by the reform
Fought In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Wikipedia article text
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war has exposed weaknesses such as endemic corruption
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WikipediaOperates: Shahed-136 Drone, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Shahed-136 Drone, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: IranRussia (as Geran-2)
UMPK (bomb kit), Wikipedia
Operates: UMPK (bomb kit), Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: UMPK (bomb kit), Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russian Armed Forces
Wikipedia: S-400 missile system
Operates: S-400 Triumf, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: S-400 Triumf, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Primary user: Russia See Operators section for others
S-350 missile system
Operates: S-350 Vityaz, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: S-350 Vityaz, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russia, Algeria
Wikipedia: 2S43 Malva
Operates: 2S43 Malva, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: 2S43 Malva, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russian Federation
Wikipedia: ZALA Lancet
Operates: ZALA Lancet, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: ZALA Lancet, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russian Armed Forces
Wikipedia: Kh-32
Operates: Kh-32, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Kh-32, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russia
Wikipedia: Oreshnik (missile)
Operates: Oreshnik (missile), Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Oreshnik (missile), Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russia
Wikipedia: Baba Yaga (aircraft)
Operates: Baba Yaga (aircraft), Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Baba Yaga (aircraft), Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Ukrainian Armed ForcesRussian Armed Forces (captured)
Wikipedia: Hwasong-11A
Operates: Hwasong-11A, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Hwasong-11A, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: North Korea (Korean People's Army Strategic Force)Russia
Wikipedia: Chukavin sniper rifle
Operates: Chukavin sniper rifle, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Chukavin sniper rifle, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russian Armed Forces
Wikipedia: ZALA Kub-BLA
Operates: ZALA Kub-BLA, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: ZALA Kub-BLA, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russian Armed Forces
Wikipedia: A-135 anti-ballistic missile system
WikipediaOperates: A-135 anti-ballistic missile system, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: A-135 anti-ballistic missile system, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russia
Wikipedia: Hwasong-11B
Operates: Hwasong-11B, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Hwasong-11B, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: North Korea (Korean People's Army Strategic Force)Russia
Wikipedia: S8000 Banderol
Operates: S8000 Banderol, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: S8000 Banderol, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Russian Armed Forces
Wikipedia: T-14 Armata
WikipediaOperates: T-14 Armata, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: T-14 Armata, Wikipedia article text
On 4 March 2024, Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of Rostec, stated that the T-14 Armata had entered service with the Russian Armed Forces.
Sukhoi Su-35, Wikipedia
Operates: Su-35, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Su-35, Wikipedia article text
The introduction of the Su-35S into the service with the Russian Aerospace Forces is a part of the Russia's state armament programme for 2011-2020 that was formulated following the Russo-Georgian War with an aim to significantly increase the number of modern military equipment in the Russian Armed
Makarov pistol, Wikipedia
Operates: Makarov PM Pistol, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Makarov PM Pistol, Wikipedia article text
In 2003, the PM was formally replaced by the MR-443 Grach in the Russian Armed Forces, and by the Ministry of Internal Affairs from 2006.
Wikipedia: Pantsir missile system
Operates: Pantsir-S1, Wikipedia article text
The system has also been deployed on the territory of Syria by the Russian Armed Forces as part of Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War since 2015.
Operates: Pantsir missile system, Wikipedia article text
The system has also been deployed on the territory of Syria by the Russian Armed Forces as part of Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War since 2015.
View the SourceWikipedia: 2S19 Msta-S
Operates: 2S19 Msta-S, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: 2S19 Msta-S, Wikipedia article text
In 2008, the Russian Armed Forces ordered an improved model with an automated fire-control system.
Wikipedia: GP-25
Operates: GP-25, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: GP-25, Wikipedia article text
Today it is used primarily by the Russian Armed Forces in weapons such as the GP-34, BG-15 Mukha and RG-6.
Wikipedia: OTR-21 Tochka
Operates: OTR-21 Tochka, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: OTR-21 Tochka, Wikipedia article text
The system was scheduled to be decommissioned by the Russian Armed Forces in 2020 in favour of the 9K720 Iskander, but they have been observed in use against Ukrainian targets during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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