Russia Military: Quick Reference Guide

1 Russia MILITARYQ uick Reference Army Training and Doctrine CommandGTA 20-10-001T-72 Combat Weight (tons): Speed (km/h): 60 Main Armament (mm): 125 Max Effective Range (km): 2-3 January 2020 Table of ContentsRussian 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 Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command Order of 19 Airborne Forces Order of Battle .. Small Arms and 26 Russian Anti-Tank Guided 27 Russian Combat 28 Russian Indirect 29 Russian Air 30 Russian Helicopters in Western 31-32 Rank 34 Appendix A Symbology 36 Appendix B Quick 37-38 Moscow implemented a new Joint Strategic Command (OSK) structure in 2010 to better facilitate joint military operations.

2 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. Russian military Districts Overview3 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 military Headquarters OverviewBaltic SeaFleet6 XXXX1 XXXX20 XXXX8 XXXX58 XXXX49 XXXXN orthernFleetCaspianFlotilla2 XXXX41 XXXX36 XXXX29 XXXX35 XXXX5 XXXXP acificFleet4 Typical TO&EII31 x MBT (93)XPersonnel: 3,000 Equipment: T-72B3/T-80/T-90 IIMT-LBV/BTR (43)II2S19 (18)II2S25 (6)9P162 (24)IIBM-21 (18)IISA-15B (12)SA-18 (9)II2S6M1 (6)SA-13 (6)IIMBT (41)II18 x 2S19 (18)II2S25 (6)9P162 (24)IIBM-21 (18)IISA-15B (12)SA-18 (9)II2S6M1 (6)SA-13 (6)XPersonnel: 3,000-4,500 Equipment: BMP-2/BMP-3/MT-LBVIIMBT (41)II2S19 (36)II2S25 (6)9P162 (24)IIBM-21 (18)IISA-15B (12)SA-18 (9)II2S6M1 (6)SA-13 (6)II43 x BMP/MT-LBV (129)XPersonnel: 3,000-4,500 Equipment.

3 BTR-80/BTR-82/BTR-90II43 x BTR (129)5 Typical TO&EXII2S25 (6)9P162 (18)II9A52-4 (18)XXPersonnel: 1,000 Equipment: 2S19/2S35II18 x Howitzers (36)XPersonnel: 500 Equipment: 9A52-2/9A52-4II6 x Launchers (18)II2S19 (18)Personnel: 400-500 Equipment: SA-15B/SA-18 IIPersonnel: 500 Equipment: 2S6M1/SA-13SA-15B (36)SA-18 (27)IIMANPAD (27)2S6M1 (18)SA-13 (18)II6 military Districts& Order of Battle7 COMMAND:The Western military District is headquartered in St Petersburg, RussiaPersonnel (active):150,000 Western military District3 III7523 III2373X2526X1386X25144 III488144 III182144 III22811 III711X79 BFX3361X62 III12 III152 III14 III124 III134 III4231X2789X13825X5X26X95 XOPS132X51X30 III6 III3XX144XX252752 III237 III99 III1143 III84 IISF337II692II911II488182 III228 III1259 III148 IISF1281II686II295II448X9 XOPS11 XXX7 III79X244X152X22 III856 IIIW estern military District Order of Battle336 XXXXX6 XXXX20 Baltic Sea Fleet*Insignia not available for all GroupTransnistria113II540 IIOPS79 XWestern military District Order of BattleXX2 XXXX1XX410*Insignia not available for all :The Southern military District is headquartered in Rostov-On-Don, RussiaPersonnel (active).

4 100,000 Southern military District150 III102150 III103150 III163150 III6849X3449X20558X1942 III7142 III29142 III7058X136 CFII414 CFII7278X201142XX7071291 III50 III1203 III19136X67X100 XSF12X291 XSouthern military District Order of Battle7 Base49 XXXX227X90X1X66 XOPS205X34X4 Base25 IIISF150XX102103 III933 III68163 III381 III20 XXXXX58 XXXX8*Insignia not available for all military District Order of Battle102 XXXX988 III22 XXXBase127 XSF126X8 III15X810X414727II77X439X11X28 XBlack Sea FleetCaspian Flotilla*Insignia not available for all :The Central military District is headquartered in KhabarovskPersonnel (active):200,000 Central military District90 III2392X302X152X2190 III690 III8090 III22841X3541X7441X4114 Central military District Order of Battle201 Base2 XXXX385X297X92X91 XOPS90XX61X400 III950 III2X71X105X301521X239680 III228 III33X3574X14992191 III120X119X10 III35 XOPS106X28X232X29X179 XOPSXXXX4155X*Insignia not available for all :The Eastern military district is headquartered in Khabarovsk, RussiaPersonnel (active):200,000 Eastern military District36X536X3729X3635X3835X695X57 PFX1555X705X595X6068X3935X64 PFX4018 III4918 III4616305X8X20X80 XOPS101X25 III70595760 XEastern military District Order of Battle165X71X107X54 XOPS103X35 III6438X69X36 XXXX30X35X103X75 XOPS102X26 III37X5X200X140X3X104X19 III36X68 XXX18XX4649 III39X15540X520X72X5 XXXX35 XXXX29 XXXXP acific Fleet*Insignia not available for all.

5 The Northern Fleet and the Joint Arctic Command is headquartered in Severomorsk, RussiaPersonnel (active):50,000 Northern Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command14X200 NFX6114X8018 Northern Fleet and Arctic Joint Strategic Command Order of Battle14 XXX20080X61X536 XNorthern Fleet*Insignia not available for all VDV Airborne Forces20 Airborne Forces Order of Battle1141 III3 III108247 IIIV162II629II743II1681II6II185 IICM1140 III4 III104234 IIIV175II656II728II1682II7II242 IICM5 III1683II15II243 IICM217331 III215II661II647II1 III1060II43II110 IICM51137 III173II388II731II1065 III1182 IIIIII498499 IIII9 IIIXXXXX7XX76XX98XX106X11*Insignia not available for all Forces Order of BattleIIIIIIIIIIVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII598 635654II9X38II218 IISF901 IIMI226285 IIIII1120266 IICMX31X56X8345X242X*Insignia not available for all Combat Kit23 Ratnik Russian military Combat Kit The Russian military issues Ratnik as load-bearing equipment and combat gear.

6 Ratnikis 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 SystemMakarov (Pistol)AK-74 (AutomaticRifle)RPK (Machinegun)PKM (Machinegun)RPG-7(Grenade Launcher)SPG-9(Recoilless Rifle)AGS-17(Grenade Launcher)Caliber (mm) (kg). Effective Range (m)50500100015003001300800 Rate of Fire (per min)30650 6006504-66350-400 Rounds per magazine83040/75100-2003629 Armor Penetration (mm)----260400-Crew----242 Russian Small Arms and RPGsRPKAK-74 AGS-17 RPG-7 SPG-926 Weapon System9M111 (Fagot)9M113 (Konkurs)9M115(Metis)9M115-2(Metis-M)9M1 33(Kornet)Caliber (mm)12013593130152 Max Effective Range (m)20004000100020005500 Min Effective Range (m)70704080100 ArmorPenetration (mm)40060046010001300 GuidanceSystemSACLOSSACLOSSACLOSSACLOSSA CLOSS ystem Weight with Rocket (kg) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)9M115-29M1119M1159M1139M13327 Weapon SystemT-90 ABTR-90 BMP-3 UBMD-4 Combat Weight (tons) Speed (km/h)601007070 Main Armament (mm)

7 1253030100/30 Basic Load HE / APAT-5 SpandrelPKT coax 2A42 30mm AT-5 Spandrel AGS-17 DPKT Coax 500 x 30mm22 x 100mm3 xGLATGMPKT Coax 100mm 2A70 2A42 30mm PKT Coax Max Effective Range (km) of Fire (per min)5505012 Russian Combat VehiclesT-90 ABMP-3 UBTR-90 BMD-428 Weapon SystemD-30 TOS-12S199A52-2 Combat Weight (tons) Speed (km/h)60606060 Main Armament (mm) Load 50305012 Rate of Fire (per min)10-121206-824-26 Max EffectiveRange (km)30176090 Russian Indirect Fire KeyD-30 TOS-12S199A52-229 Weapon SystemSA-17 ZSU-23SA-21SA-22 Combat Weight (tons)35192030 Max Speed (km/h)80506050 Main Armament (mm)4004 23 2A7 40N6E2A38M 30mm23YA6 missileBasic Load or Stowage42000412x23Ya62000x30mmRate of Fire (per min)244,00017-204,000 Max Effective Range (km)402020050 Russian Air DefenseSA-17 ZSU-23SA-21SA-2230 Weapon SystemKa-52A (Attack)Mi-28N (Attack)Mi-35 (Attack)Mi-26 (Utility/Transport)Combat Weight (tons) Speed (km/h)310320310295 Armaments1x30mm Cannon (460 Rounds)1x30mm Cannon (300 Rounds)Two-barrel 23mm cannon-12 xVikhr AT 4 x Igla-V AA16 x AtakaAtaka-V AT/Shturm-V AT/Igla AA-Crew/Troops222/85/80 Max Effective Range (km)5204604351,952 Russian Helicopters in Western DistrictKa-52 AMi-35Mi-26Mi-28N31 Weapon SystemMi-8 MTV-5 (Attack/Utility)Mi-24 (Attack)Mi-8 (Utility/Transport)Combat Weight (tons) Speed (km/h)250310250 Armaments2 x mm machine guns23mm twin-barrel and trainable machine gunsAtaka-V AT/Shturm-V AT/Igla AA9M114 Shturm(AT-6 Spiral)9M17P Skorpion/9M114 Shturm/9M120 Vikhr AT/Igla-V AACrew/Troops3/263/83/24 Max Effective Range (km)

8 580450350 Russian Helicopters in Western DistrictMi-8Mi-8 MTV-5Mi-2432 Rank Structure33 Russian military Rank Structure34 Appendix35 Appendix A Symbology Key InfantryMotor RifleMountain InfantryMountain Motor RifleNaval InfantrySFSpecial Forces (Spetsnaz)TankArtillerySelf-Propelled ArtilleryReactive ArtilleryAnti-Aircraft MissileAnti-Aircraft Missile-ArtilleryCBRNBaseMilitary BaseOPSC ommand and ControlCommunicationsEngineerLogisticsAi rborne InfantryCMCargo Medium LiftMedicalMaintenanceAnti-TankAnti-Tank ArtilleryReconnaissanceAir Assault InfantryV36 Appendix B Quick Facts Ground Troopsor SukhoputniyeVoyskaare 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.

9 Tank Troops are the main strike component of the Ground Troops. They support Motorized Rifle Troop missions with direct fires during meeting 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 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 Troops perform a wide range of tasks in order to provide decision makers with information about enemy strength, disposition, terrain, and weather Troops perform a variety of specialized tasks, including the construction of fortifications, installation of obstacles (mine fields, etc.)

10 , the preparation of field deployment locations, the preparation and maintenance of deployment routes, the construction of bridges and ferry crossings, and water Biological Chemical Defense Troops are specialized forces tasked with mitigating the effects of nuclear, biological, or chemical Troops are specialized forces designed for the deployment and maintenance of mobile redundant command, control, and communications B Quick Facts Since 2010, there have been significant improvements in the condition of Russian ground arms, including the modernization andupgrade of the main battle tank (MBT) inventory. The active inventory includes the T-72, T-80U, and T-90 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 remains the second largest arms exporter worldwide, in terms of the annual value of both its export contracts and equipment deliveries.