If asked to name a counterterrorism unit in Russia, most people would probably think of the FSB’s elite “Alpha” unit. Alpha participated in the 1993 constitutional crisis, the Nord-Ost theatre siege ...
The basis for the SOBR teams was laid in the 1970s following the attacks on the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. If asked to name a counterterrorism unit in Russia, most people would probably think of the ...
January 23, 2012: Russia's special operations units have benefited greatly from the major reforms being instituted in the armed forces during the last decade. Airborne Forces (paratroopers) and ...