Russian Ground Forces

Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации
Emblem of the Russian Ground Forces
Founded1550[1]
1992 (current form)
CountryRussia
TypeArmy
Size500,000 inc 100,000 conscripts[2]
Part ofArmed Forces of the Russian Federation
HeadquartersFrunzenskaya Embankment 20-22, Moscow
Colors  Red
  Green
  Gold
  Silver
MarchForward, infantry! Вперёд, пехота!
Anniversaries1 October
Engagements
Websitemil.ru
Commanders
Supreme Commander-in-ChiefPresident Vladimir Putin
Minister of DefenseAndrey Belousov
Commander-in-ChiefColonel General Andrey Mordvichev
Chief of the Main StaffColonel General Rustam Muradov
Deputy Commander-in-ChiefLieutenant General Aleksandr Matovnikov
Insignia
Flag
Patch
Great emblem
Middle emblem
Insignia

The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопу́тные войска́ (СВ), romanizedSukhopútnye Voyská (SV)), also known as the Russian Army in English, are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces.

The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, and the defeat of enemy troops. The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Ground Forces. He is appointed by the President of Russia. The Main Command of the Ground Forces is based in Moscow.

  1. ^ "Главная СВ". 470sv.mil.ru. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ IISS 2024, p. 192.
  3. ^ "Ukraine: With Minsk stalled, Russian sanctions must continue". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

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