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
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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
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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
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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
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*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
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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. Ratnik is meant to provide all Russian soldiers a combat kit suited for future combat environments. The total kit is over forty pieces and worn with an all-season camouflage uniform that includes body armor (6B45) and a lightweight helmet (6B47) that can be fitted with advanced vision gear. Modular elements include additional armored thigh and shoulder trauma plates for infantry, and the modern Strelets voice, data, and video communications system with a GLONASS satellite navigation module. 24 Equipment
25 Russian Small Arms and RPGs
Makarov AK-74 RPK
PKM RPG-7 SPG-9 AGS-17
Makarov AK-74 RPK PKM RPG-7 SPG-9 AGS-17 Weapon System (Pistol) (Automatic Rifle) (Machinegun) (Machinegun) (Grenade Launcher) (Recoilless Rifle) (Grenade Launcher)
Caliber (mm) 9 5.45 7.62 7.62 40 73 30
System Weight (kg) .81 3.6 6.8 15.5 6.3 47 31
Max Effective Range (m) 50 500 1000 1500 300 1300 800
Rate of Fire (per min) 30 650 600 650 4-6 6 350-400 Rounds per magazine 8 30 40/75 100-200 3 6 29
Armor Penetration (mm) - - - - 260 400 - Crew - - - - 2 4 2 26 Russian Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)
9M111 9M113 9M115
9M115-2 9M133
9M111 9M113 9M115 9M115-2 9M133 Weapon System (Fagot) (Konkurs) (Metis) (Metis-M) (Kornet)
Caliber (mm) 120 135 93 130 152
Max Effective Range (m) 2000 4000 1000 2000 5500
Min Effective Range (m) 70 70 40 80 100
Armor Penetration (mm) 400 600 460 1000 1300 Guidance System SACLOS SACLOS SACLOS SACLOS SACLOS
System Weight with Rocket (kg) 34 37.1 16.5 24.3 55 Crew 2 2-3 2 3 2 27 Russian Combat Vehicles
T-90A BTR-90
BMP-3U BMD-4
Weapon System T-90A BTR-90 BMP-3U BMD-4 Combat Weight (tons) 46.5 20.9 18.7 13.4 Max Speed (km/h) 60 100 70 70 Main Armament (mm) 125 30 30 100/30 Basic Load HE / AP 2A42 30mm 500 x 30mm 100mm 2A70 AT-5 Spandrel AT-5 Spandrel 22 x 100mm 2A42 30mm PKT coax AGS-17D 3 x GLATGM PKT Coax PKT Coax PKT Coax
Max Effective Range (km) 5 4.5 5 7 Rate of Fire (per min) 5 50 50 12 28 Russian Indirect Fire Key D-30 TOS-1
2S19 9A52-2
Weapon System D-30 TOS-1 2S19 9A52-2 Combat Weight (tons) 2.8 45.3 42 43.7 Max Speed (km/h) 60 60 60 60
Main Armament (mm) 122 220 152.4 300 Basic Load 50 30 50 12 Rate of Fire (per min) 10-12 120 6-8 24-26
Max Effective Range (km) 30 17 60 90 29 Russian Air Defense SA-17 ZSU-23
SA-21 SA-22
Weapon System SA-17 ZSU-23 SA-21 SA-22 Combat Weight (tons) 35 19 20 30 Max Speed (km/h) 80 50 60 50 Main Armament (mm) 400 4×23 2A7 40N6E 2A38M 30mm 23YA6 missile Basic Load or Stowage 4 2000 4 12x23Ya6 2000x30mm
Rate of Fire (per min) 24 4,000 17-20 4,000 Max Effective Range (km) 40 20 200 50 30 Russian Helicopters in Western District Ka-52A Mi-28N
Mi-35 Mi-26
Weapon System Ka-52A (Attack) Mi-28N (Attack) Mi-35 (Attack) Mi-26 (Utility/Transport) Combat Weight (tons) 10.8 11.5 11.5 56 Max Speed (km/h) 310 320 310 295 Armaments 1x30mm Cannon 1x30mm Cannon Two-barrel 23mm cannon - (460 Rounds) (300 Rounds) 12 x Vikhr AT 16 x Ataka Ataka-V AT/Shturm-V AT/ - 4 x Igla-V AA Igla AA Crew/Troops 2 2 2/8 5/80 Max Effective Range (km) 520 460 435 1,952 31 Russian Helicopters in Western District Mi-8MTV-5 Mi-24
Mi-8
Weapon System Mi-8MTV-5 (Attack/Utility) Mi-24 (Attack) Mi-8 (Utility/Transport) Combat Weight (tons) 13 12.5 12 Max Speed (km/h) 250 310 250 Armaments 2 x 7.62 mm machine guns 23mm twin-barrel cannon 7.62mm and 12.7mm trainable machine guns Ataka-V AT/Shturm-V AT/ 9M114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral) 9M17P Skorpion/9M114 Shturm/9M120 Igla AA Vikhr AT/Igla-V AA Crew/Troops 3/26 3/8 3/24 Max Effective Range (km) 580 450 350 32 Rank Structure
33 Russian Military Rank Structure
34 Appendix
35 Appendix A “Symbology Key”
V Air Assault Infantry Communications Mountain Infantry
Airborne Infantry Engineer Mountain Motor Rifle
Artillery Infantry Naval Infantry
Anti-Aircraft Missile-Artillery Logistics Reactive Artillery
Anti-Tank Maintenance Reconnaissance
Anti-Tank Artillery Medical Self-Propelled Artillery
C Cargo Medium Lift Base Military Base SF Special Forces (Spetsnaz) M
CBRN Anti-Aircraft Missile Tank
OPS Command and Control Motor Rifle 36 Appendix B “Quick Facts”
Ground Troops or Sukhoputniye Voyska are the land warfighting component of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Ground Troops constitute the largest component of the Russian Federation armed forces.
Motorized Rifle Troops units are the most abundant formations in Russia's Ground Troops. Essentially mounted infantry, these are highly mobile forces tasked with holding territory, repulsing enemy attacks, breaking through enemy defenses, capturing important areas, and defeating the enemy.
Tank Troops are the main strike component of the Ground Troops. They support Motorized Rifle Troop missions with direct fires during meeting engagements.
Missile Troops and Artillery are the main means of indirect fires for Russian combined arms operations. Missile Troops and Artillery forces are organized into missile, rocket-artillery, and combined artillery units. Missile units operate close/short-range ballistic missiles. Rocket-artillery units operate multiple rocket launchers (MLRs), and combined artillery units operate composite towed or self-propelled artillery and MLRs.
Air Defense Troops provide air defense for the Ground Troops. These units are equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, anti-aircraft artillery, anti-aircraft gun-and-missile systems, and portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
Reconnaissance Troops perform a wide range of tasks in order to provide decision makers with information about enemy strength, disposition, terrain, and weather conditions.
Engineer Troops perform a variety of specialized tasks, including the construction of fortifications, installation of obstacles (mine fields, etc.), the preparation of field deployment locations, the preparation and maintenance of deployment routes, the construction of bridges and ferry crossings, and water purification.
Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Troops are specialized forces tasked with mitigating the effects of nuclear, biological, or chemical contamination.
Signal Troops are specialized forces designed for the deployment and maintenance of mobile redundant command, control, and communications systems.
37 Appendix B “Quick Facts”
Since 2010, there have been significant improvements in the condition of Russian ground arms, including the modernization and upgrade of the main battle tank (MBT) inventory. The active inventory includes the T-72, T-80U, and T-90 MBTs.
The T-72 is one of Russia’s oldest active MBTs and has been upgraded to include substantial enhancements in explosive reactive armor, electronic components, and enhanced navigation systems.
Russia remains the second largest arms exporter worldwide, in terms of the annual value of both its export contracts and equipment deliveries. Russia is an exporter of nearly every category of conventional military equipment, from small arms to long-range air defense systems and submarines.
Russia's Airborne Troops or VDV (Vozdushno-Desantniye Voyska) is an independent arm of service within the Russian Federation armed forces. In its role as rapid response or initial assault forces, the VDV may be used to achieve specific objectives that shape the battle space for follow-on ground forces.
These may include:
-Seizing key terrain (i.e., bridges, airports, and seaports).
-Establishing blocking positions and vertical envelopment of a retreating enemy.
-Disrupting enemy logistical supplies, communications, and command centers.
-Destroying high value targets.
38 Notes
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