Russian Armed Forces
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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 Ae
Russian soldiers and a BTR-70 of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) in August 2000.
Russian service members at Khmeimim Air Base, the headquarters for the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war, in December 2017.
Russian troops marching in the 2024 Moscow Victory Day Parade
Andrey Belousov Minister of Defence
The Unmanned Systems Forces is a branch of the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to drone warfare. It was established on 12 November 2025.
Russian Armed Forces
…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. The Russian Armed Forces are the world's fifth-largest military force, with about one million active-duty…
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspects equipment of the Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies "Rubicon".