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Russia Military: Quick Reference Guide GTA 20-10-001 RUSSIA MILITARY Quick Reference Guide T-72 Combat Weight (tons): 44.5 Max Speed (km/h): 60 Main Armament (mm): 125 Max Effective Range (km): 2-3 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command January 2020 Table of Contents Russian Military Districts Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. 3 Russian Military Headquarters Overview ..………………………………………………………………………………………….……………. 4 Typical Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E)..……..…………………………….……………………………………………….….5-6 Military Districts and Order of Battle .…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……… 7-19 Western Military District ……………………………………………...……………………………………………...……………. 8 Western Military District Order of Battle ……………………………………………….………………….... 9-10 Southern Military District …………………………………………………………………………………………………….........11 Southern Military District Order of Battle ………………………………………………………………..... 12-13 Central Military District ………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………. 14 Central Military District Order of Battle ……………..…………………………………………….…………... 15 Eastern Military District ………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….….16 Eastern Military District Order of Battle …….………………………………………………………….…..….. 17 Northern Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command…………………………………………………………………..…….….18 Northern Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command Order of Battle...................................................….. 19 Airborne Forces Order of Battle ……………………………………………………………………………………….……...21-22 Ratnik…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………...….24 Equipment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….26-32 Russian Small Arms and RPGs.……….…………………………………………………………………………….……………………....….… 26 Russian Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.……………………………………………………………………………………….….…………...……... 27 Russian Combat Vehicles……….………………………………………………………………………………………….………………...….... 28 Russian Indirect Fire.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….... 29 Russian Air Defense.………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….………………… 30 Russian Helicopters in Western District.…………………………………………………………………………………………………...… 31-32 Rank Structure……………………...………………………………………………………………................................................................… 34 Appendix A Symbology Key……..……………………...…………………………………..………………………………………………......… 36 Appendix B Quick Facts……..……………………...……………………………………………….........................................................… 37-38 Russian Military Districts Overview Moscow implemented a new Joint Strategic Command (OSK) structure in 2010 to better facilitate joint military operations. Russia converted its six military districts into four OSKs. In 2015, Russia created a fifth OSK, the Northern Fleet, to improve its capability to project military power into the Arctic and to take advantage of the opening of the Russia’s Northern Sea Route. 3 Russian Military Headquarters Overview Northern Fleet Baltic Sea XXXX Fleet XXXX 6 1 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 20 8 58 2 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 41 35 5 29 Pacific 49 Fleet 36 Caspian Flotilla Since 1862, Russian military forces have aligned under military districts based off territorial association. Territorial divisions are utilized to provide more efficient management of units, their training, and activities related to combat readiness. A military district command has units of all military branches (Ground Forces, Air Force and Air Defenses, Navy) under their supervision. 4 Typical TO&E X X X Personnel: 3,000 Personnel: 3,000-4,500 Personnel: 3,000-4,500 Equipment: T-72B3/T-80/T-90 Equipment: BTR-80/BTR-82/BTR-90 Equipment: BMP-2/BMP-3/MT-LBV II II II 31 x MBT (93) 43 x BTR (129) 43 x BMP/MT-LBV (129) II II II MT-LBV/BTR (43) MBT (41) MBT (41) II II II 18 x 2S19 (18) 2S19 (36) 2S19 (18) II II II 2S25 (6) 2S25 (6) 2S25 (6) 9P162 (24) 9P162 (24) 9P162 (24) II II II BM-21 (18) BM-21 (18) BM-21 (18) II II II SA-15B (12) SA-15B (12) SA-15B (12) SA-18 (9) SA-18 (9) SA-18 (9) II II II 2S6M1 (6) 2S6M1 (6) 2S6M1 (6) SA-13 (6) SA-13 (6) SA-13 (6) 5 Typical TO&E X X X X Personnel: 1,000 Personnel: 500 Personnel: 400-500 Personnel: 500 Equipment: 2S19/2S35 Equipment: 9A52-2/9A52-4 Equipment: SA-15B/SA-18 Equipment: 2S6M1/SA-13 II II II II SA-15B (36) 18 x Howitzers (36) 6 x Launchers (18) 2S6M1 (18) SA-18 (27) SA-13 (18) II II II 2S19 (18) 9A52-4 (18) MANPAD (27) II 2S25 (6) 9P162 (18) 6 Military Districts & Order of Battle 7 Western Military District COMMAND: The Western Military District is headquartered in St Petersburg, Russia Personnel (active): 150,000 X X X X 79 11 138 6 III 336 BF 25 6 7 11 III III 228 144 488 144 III X 182 144 6 1 III III III III X 752 3 III 1 2 15 2 1 2 252 3 III III III 237 3 12 4 13 4 423 4 X 27 1 8 Western Military District Order of Battle XXXX XXXX Baltic Sea Fleet 6 20 XX XX XXX X X 138 9 3 144 11 25 III III III X X X X III III 488 752 237 228 448 336 5 26 252 182 7 III III III X X III X OPS OPS 1259 99 1143 856 9 95 79 X II II X SF SF 148 132 84 244 II X II X 51 337 1281 152 III III II II 6 22 692 686 III II II 30 911 295 *Insignia not available for all units. 9 Western Military District Order of Battle XXXX XX 1 XX X 2 4 202 III III III III X X X 12 1 1 423 27 6 79 13 15 X III III III X X X 275 112 288 45 147 1117 49 II III X II II II OPS SF SF SF 137 538 96 540 1174 136 II X Operational Group II Transnistria II 330 53 211 II X 82 II OPS II 413 60 47 II X 113 II 1088 69 1063 II 165 *Insignia not available for all units. 10 Southern Military District III III COMMAND: The Southern 102 150 103 150 Military District is headquartered III III in Rostov-On-Don, Russia 163 150 68 150 Personnel (active): 100,000 X 20 8 X X II 34 49 205 49 727 CF X 19 58 II 414 CF X III III 136 58 71 42 291 42 III 70 42 11 Southern Military District Order of Battle XXXX XXXX XXXX 49 58 8 X XX XX 205 42 150 X III X III X 34 19 70 102 20 71 136 III 291 103 III III SF Base 25 4 68 50 X 163 III X III SF 227 1203 100 X 933 X III 1 12 X 381 X 90 291 X X OPS 66 67 Base 7 *Insignia not available for all units. 12 Southern Military District Order of Battle XXXX Caspian Flotilla Base Black Sea Fleet 102 XXX II X III 22 414 77 727 X X X 988 SF 810 439 127 X X 28 126 X III 11 8 X 15 *Insignia not available for all units. 13 Central Military District COMMAND: The Central Military District is headquartered in Khabarovsk Personnel (active): 200,000 III 228 90 X X X III III X 74 41 X 30 2 15 2 80 90 6 90 41 41 X III 35 41 21 2 239 90 14 Central Military District Order of Battle XXXX XXXX 2 41 X X XX X 30 92 28 15 90 21 III X X III X X 385 35 232 950 239 55 X X 6 74 X 80 III III Base 297 29 2 149 228 201 X 92 X III 191 OPS OPS X X 91 179 400 X 120 X 61 X III 71 33 X 119 10 X OPS 105 35 X 106 *Insignia not available for all units. 15 Eastern Military District COMMAND: The Eastern Military district is headquartered in Khabarovsk, Russia Personnel (active): 200,000 X 40 PF III X X 49 18 X X III 68 64 35 39 5 36 38 35 46 18 X X X X X 36 29 69 35 X 57 5 59 5 37 36 X X 70 5 155 PF 60 5 16 Eastern Military District Order of Battle XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXX 36 5 35 29 68 Pacific Fleet X X X X XX X 70 64 59 5 36 38 18 155 57 X X X 60 X 40 X X III 69 37 20 200 X X X 46 520 X 39 49 X 107 3 305 103 X X X 72 X 165 8 30 140 X X III III 71 35 25 19 III III X X OPS 35 104 80 26 X X X OPS OPS 54 75 101 X X 103 102 *Insignia not available for all units. 17 Northern Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command COMMAND: The Northern Fleet and the Joint Arctic Command is headquartered in Severomorsk, Russia Personnel (active): 50,000 X X 61 NF X 200 14 80 14 18 Northern Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command Order of Battle XXX 14 Northern Fleet X X 200 61 80 X 536 *Insignia not available for all units. 19 “VDV” Airborne Forces 20 Airborne Forces Order of Battle XXX XX XX XX XX X 7 76 98 106 11 III III III III III III III III II II V V 108 51 1141 104 1140 217 1065 1182 498 9 247 137 III II 234 III II 331 III II III II 499 I I 3 162 4 175 5 215 1 173 II II II II II II II II I C C C C M M M M 629 185 656 242 661 243 388 110 II II II II I 743 728 647 731 II II II II I 6 7 15 43 II II II II I 1681 1682 1683 1060 21 *Insignia not available for all units. Airborne Forces Order of Battle X X X X X X 38 31 56 83 45 242 II II II II II II III V SF 598 218 226 635 285 II I II 654 II II II MI 9 901 1120 I I I II C M 266 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I *Insignia not available for all units. 22 Ratnik Combat Kit 23 Ratnik Russian Military Combat Kit The Russian military issues Ratnik as load-bearing equipment and combat gear.
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