Back Grondmagte van die Russiese Federasie Afrikaans القوات البرية الروسية Arabic Fuercia terrestre de Rusia AST Rusiya Quru Qoşunları Azerbaijani Сухапутныя войскі Расіі Byelorussian Nerzhioù douar Rusia Breton ھێزی زەمینیی ڕووسیا CKB Russisches Heer German Ρωσικός Στρατός Ξηράς Greek Fuerzas Terrestres de Rusia Spanish
| Ground Forces of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
| Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации | |
 Emblem of the Russian Ground Forces | |
| Founded | 1550[1] 1992 (current form) |
| Country | Russia |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 500,000 inc 100,000 conscripts[2] |
| Part of | Armed Forces of the Russian Federation |
| Headquarters | Frunzenskaya Embankment 20-22, Moscow |
| Colors | Red Green Gold Silver |
| March | Forward, infantry! Вперёд, пехота! |
| Anniversaries | 1 October |
| Engagements | |
| Website | mil.ru |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Army General Oleg Salyukov[4] |
| First Deputy Commander-in-Chief | Colonel General Aleksandr Lapin |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief | Lieutenant General Aleksandr Matovnikov |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Patch |  |
| Middle emblem | |
| Insignia |  |
The Russian Ground Forces,[a] also known as the Russian Army in English, are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces.
The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, and the defeat of enemy troops. The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Ground Forces. He is appointed by the President of Russia. The Main Command of the Ground Forces is based in Moscow.
- ^ "Главная СВ". 470sv.mil.ru. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ IISS 2024, p. 192.
- ^ "Ukraine: With Minsk stalled, Russian sanctions must continue". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Главнокомандующий Сухопутными войсками Олег Салюков. Биография (in Russian). ITAR TASS. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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