Russian Soldiers Fight Each Other To Earn A Crimson Beret

Volga Federal District's National Guard special forces servicemen fight each other to earn a crimson beret in the Republic of Tatarstan, southwest Russia, today 

Daily Mail: Russian soldiers beat each other black and blue in gruelling annual test to qualify for Spetsnaz crimson beret 

 * Volga Federal District's National Guard special forces servicemen took part in the gruelling test today 

 * The soldiers fought each other at the Bars training ground in the Republic of Tatarstan, southwest Russia 

 * Elite members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) Spetsnaz units wear the beret and have to take the test 

 * It is split into three rounds including a run through minefields, a weapons stage, and a 12-minute fist fight 

Russian soldiers have been captured slugging it out in a gruesome boxing fight as part of their qualifications for a special forces beret in a spectacular set of photos. 

Volga Federal District's National Guard special forces servicemen took part in the gruelling test to earn a crimson beret today. 

Striking pictures show the men battering each other's faces bloody at the Bars training ground in the Republic of Tatarstan, southwest Russia. 

The soldiers also performed a series of other qualifications tests, including weapons and ammunition drills, kickboxing and obstacle courses. 

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WNU Editor: Two of my cousins served years ago, and they got their Spetsnaz crimson beret. One of them gave me his beret to me as a gift which I still have at my home in Russia. I think his blood is still on it. On a side note. This same cousin read this post that I put up yesterday .... US Navy SEALs Have Adopted A Gender-Neutral Language In Their Ethos (September 30, 2020). He emailed me this morning shocked. He has trouble believing that it is true. Sighhh .... but it is.

Russian Special Forces Are Using Western Equipment

Most of the equipment of this Russian 'Vympel' special forces diver can be identified as Western. In some cases equipment may be Russian copies of Western designs. H I Sutton (Inserts Russian MOD, Vitaly V. Kuzmin)

Forbes: Image Shows Russian Special Forces Using Western Equipment

Russia’s famous Spetsnaz special forces have a long and proud tradition. Until recently their unit identity was wrapped up in distinctly Russian clothing and equipment. The camouflage schemes, load carrying ‘webbing’ and helmets were instantly recognizable. That was up until recently. Today they are looking increasingly Western and wear kit from countries including America, France and Italy.

The above image shows a Russian ‘Vympel’ dive team member wearing the latest gear. Vympel is one of the leading FSB (Federal Security Service - the modern day KGB) special forces units. The only part of the equipment that is recognizable as Russian, aside from the Velcro flag patch on his American helmet, is is weapon. The magazines in his chest pouches reveal that he would be carrying a Viyaz-SN submachine gun. This is a 9mm weapon based on the famous Kalashnikov family of weapons.

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WNU Editor: I have been noticing this trend for the past two years. For example. When I posted this tweet (below), I had to look closely on who is the U.S. soldier, and who is the Russian officer. The soldier on the right is the U.S. officer.

Epic photo: a #Russia/n and #American military officers discussing on-the-ground de-confliction (allegedly taken earlier this year somewhere in N.#Syria) pic.twitter.com/lsCNYXo15E

— Maxim A. Suchkov (@m_suchkov) May 27, 2020

Russian Paratroopers Conduct Exercises 33,000 Feet Over The Arctic

Daily Mail: Russian paratroopers jump from 33,000ft over the Arctic as Putin expands his focus on the strategic region

* Paratroopers jumped from height of 32,808 feet from Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter
* Jump took place over Aleksandra Land, part of archipelago of Franz Josef Land
* The soldiers were wearing 'special parachute systems' and oxygen equipment
* Russian president Vladimir Putin has focused on the Arctic region in recent years

Russian paratroopers wearing oxygen masks and white camouflage jumped 33,000ft out of a plane over the Arctic as part of a war games exercise.

The paratroopers reportedly jumped from a height of 10,000 metres (32,808 feet) from an Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter.

The soldiers were wearing 'special parachute systems' and oxygen equipment and carried out combat training missions lasting three days after landing.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has placed increasing importance on the Arctic region in recent years, as it is believed to hold up to one quarter of the Earth's undiscovered oil and gas.

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Update #1: Russian Commandos Jump From 33,000 Feet Over The Arctic In Unprecedented Exercise (Warzone/The Drive)
Update #2: Paratroopers jump at 10,000 meters over Russian Arctic base (Barents Observer)

WNU Editor: Quoting Russian Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Yanus-Bek Yevkurov ....

.... “Today, for the first time in world history, we conducted a group landing of personnel with special parachute systems in Arctic conditions from a height of 10,000 meters using oxygen equipment followed by combat training missions,” said Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Yanus-Bek Yevkurov.

He added: “Nobody has done such a thing before us.”

An Inside Look At Russia's New Special Forces University

Tsarzim: First Inside Look At Russia’s New Spetsnaz University In Kadyrov’s Chechnya

GROZNY — A 45 minute drive outside of Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Russia is building a special forces university in Ramzan Kadyrov’s Chechnya. Tsarizm was given a private, first look tour of the impressive site.

When completed in the near future, a sprawling campus of over 420 hectares will provide unprecedented training opportunities for elite soldiers of the Russian Federation’s Spetsnaz forces. The facility will have the capability to train 1,500 personal at the same time; many of these students will be from foreign nations allied with Russia.

The staff was most gracious and proud to show Tsarizm the training grounds with a complete, day-long tour, replete with weapons firing and specialized procedures.

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WNU Editor: I am surprised that they let the film crew in.

Here Are The Weapons That Russia's Special Forces Use

Ilya Naymushin / Reuters

Business Insider: 11 weapons used by Russia's elite Spetsnaz operators

The Russian Defense Ministry recently announced that its elite Spetsnaz forces would receive "several dozen" new 2B25 "silent" 82mm mortar systems.

The 2B25's noise level reportedly "does not exceed that of a Kalashnikov AKMB assault rifle fitted with the PBS-1 silencer," while the system itself "produces almost no muzzle flash or smoke."

Spetsnaz special operators have a long history going back to the Red Bolshevik Guard, but little is known about them because of the unit's secretive nature.

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WNU Editor: All of them are deadly.

Russian Women Train To Become Special Forces Officers (Video)

Female Spetsnaz: Russian Women Train To Become Special Forces Officers -- RT

The final stage of a six week training course for around 35 future female officers of the Russian Army's Special Forces was held at the training base in southern Russia. The women sharpened their skills against chemical and biological attacks and guerrilla warfare in woodland areas, as well as hand-to-hand fighting, confronting unconventional forces and destroying enemy armored vehicles. Since the beginning of 2013, more than 600 soldiers, including about 150 women, have completed the training program that inaugurates them into the Spetsnaz, a general name for elite divisions of the Russian army.