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  2. An elite Russian commander told Moscow's troops that they ...

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    A Russian special forces unit commander told the parents of conscripts that their children would go to heaven if they died serving their country.

  3. Putin vows to boost Russian special forces' ability to strike

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    Russia's Special Operations Forces are strategic-level, constant combat prepared forces designed to perform specific tasks and are part of the Russian Armed Forces. Putin vows to boost Russian ...

  4. Exhaustion, dwindling reserves and a commander who ... - AOL

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    Russian special forces started popping up, seemingly from nowhere, opening fire on the Ukrainians before disappearing again. The Russians emerged from a sewer behind Ukrainian lines and captured a ...

  5. Special Operations Forces (Russia) - Wikipedia

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    The Special Operations Forces are a highly mobile, well-trained and equipped, constant combat prepared special operations force of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Designed for performing specific tasks, the SOF have the ability to function both within the country and abroad, in peacetime and in wartime (with application of military force, by ...

  6. On conducting a special military operation - Wikipedia

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    Putin announced the start of a "special military operation" in the Donbas region, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter (on the right to self-defence), the decision of the Federation Council on the use of Russian troops in Ukraine and agreements with the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR).

  7. Spetsnaz - Wikipedia

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    By 2010, Russian special forces, led by the FSB, had managed to eliminate the top leadership of the Chechen insurgency, except for Dokka Umarov. [49] From 2009, the level of terrorism in Russia increased again. Particularly worrisome was the increase in suicide attacks.

  8. Russian special forces kill a gunman who broke into a private ...

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    Russian security forces on Saturday killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in the suburbs of Moscow and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin. The ...

  9. Moscow theater hostage crisis - Wikipedia

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    Putin thanked the special forces as well as the Russian citizens for their "bravery" and the international community for the support given against the "common enemy". He also asked forgiveness for not being able to save more of the hostages, and declared Monday a national day of mourning for those who died. [ 58 ]