Russian Ground Forces
The Russian Ground Forces,[a] also known as the Russian Army,[b] are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces.
"Russian Army" redirects here. For other uses, see Russian Army (disambiguation).Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
1550[1]
1992 (current form)
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550,000[2]
Frunzenskaya Embankment 20-22, Moscow
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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.
The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, the security of occupied territories, and the defeat of enemy troops. The Ground Forces must be able to achieve these goals both in nuclear war and non-nuclear war, especially without the use of weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, they must be capable of protecting the national interests of Russia within the framework of its international obligations.
The Main Command of the Ground Forces is officially tasked with the following objectives:[5]
