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Ceremonial honour guard uniforms. From left to right: Winter Army, Army, Air Force, Navy, 1994-2008 Army, 1994-2008 Air Force, 1994-2008 Navy, 1971-1994 Army, 1955-1971 Army Fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin at an inspection by the President of the new Russian Armed Forces uniforms, January 2008 The bands of the Western Military District in their various uniforms
VKPO All-season set of the Russian army. The full set of VKPO (VKBO) is a multi-level system that includes up to eight layers of clothing. The use of various combinations of these layers makes it possible to provide comfortable work for a serviceman under different weather conditions with different physical loads.
The Kamuflirovannyy Letniy Maskirovochnyy Kombinezon [1] (Russian: Камуфлированный Летний Маскировочный Комбинезон, lit. 'Camouflaged Summer Disguise Coverall') [2] or KLMK is a military uniform with a camouflage pattern developed in 1968 by the Soviet Union to overcome the widespread use of night vision optics and devices by NATO countries. [3]
The tradition of Russian or Soviet ground troops wearing a naval uniform comes from Soviet Navy sailors who fought as shore units during World War II. It is exemplified by the famed Soviet sniper Vassili Zaitsev , a petty officer in the Soviet Pacific Fleet who volunteered for army duty, but refused to give up his telnyashka because of the ...
Dress uniform [2] Everyday uniform [3] Field uniform [4] Supreme and general officers: Marshal of the Russian Federation [a] Ма́ршал Росси́йской Федера́ции Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii: Army general Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii: Colonel general Генера́л-полко́вник Generál ...
On 23 February 1917, [a] Russia burst into a revolution and with it came the fall of the Tsardom and the establishment of a Provisional Government. [3] The defining factor in the fall of the Autocracy was the lack of support from the military: both soldier and sailor rebelled against their officers and joined the masses. [4]
Tu-154M / Tu-143B-2 2 Ilyushin Il-76 Soviet Union: Military transport aircraft: Il-76MD 9 2 Kamov Ka-226 Russia: Utility helicopter: 9 Eurocopter AS355N Écureuil 2 France: Utility helicopter: 1 In service with the Alpha Group. [25] Kazan Ansat Russia: Utility helicopter: 1 Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union: Transport helicopter: Mi-8PS / Mi-8T 26 3 Mil Mi-8M
Uniform of gendarmes 1911. The Gendarmes used cavalry ranks of the Russian military ranks system introduced in 1826. Most branches of the Separate Corps wore light blue uniforms in contrast to the dark green of the regular army and police. Gendarmes of the Railroad Directorates were, however, distinguished by dark blue tunics.