Russian Spetsnaz combat mission (FSB) - Русский спецназ выполняет боевую задачу (ФСБ)

Russian Spetsnaz (Russian: Войска специального назначения, (спецназ, pronounced [spʲɪtsˈnaz]) is an umbrella term for special forces in Russian; its literal meaning is “special purpose forces“. Historically, the term referred to special military units controlled by the military intelligence service GRU (Spetsnaz GRU). It also describes special purpose units, or task forces of other ministries (such as the Ministry of Emergency Situations’ special rescue unit) in post-Soviet countries. The Center of Spec