The Special Purpose Command was a formation of the Russian Air Force, the strongest among the tactical aviation and anti-aircraft groupings. Its zone of responsibility amounted to 1.3 million km2, taking in 40 million people, as well as the country's capital, Moscow. On July 1, 2009 it was superseded by the Operational-Strategic Command for Air-Space Defence.
Lineup of servicemen of the 4th Division of PVO, 9 April 2014
Festivities marking the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Moscow air defence system (Patriot Park), July 2018
The Russian Air Force is a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the latter being formed on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. The modern VVS was originally established on 7 May 1992 following Boris Yeltsin's creation of the Ministry of Defence. However, the Russian Federation's air force can trace its lineage and traditions back to the Imperial Russian Air Service (1912–1917) and the Soviet Air Forces (1918–1991).
The Commander of the Russian Air Force Lt. Gen. Sergey Dronov
Sukhoi Su-57 (fifth-generation fighter) 22 Units
Sukhoi Su-35 118+ Units
Sukhoi Su-34 149+ Units