Special Forces in the "West": how the special forces units of the GrV "West" work October 24th is celebrated as Special Forces Day. On this day in 1950, the directive was signed on the establishment of 46 separate companies of special forces, which laid the foundations for the special forces of the modern army. Today, special patrol units carry out missions in the Northern Military District, including for the benefit of the Western Group, combining traditional work methods with the use of unmanned and modern technical means. Structure and Organization One of the main military intelligence units stationed in the Moscow Military District is the 16th Special Forces Brigade of the Separate Guard. The 45th Separate Guards Brigade of the Airborne Forces Special Forces, which organizationally belongs to the Airborne Forces, is also deployed on the territory of the Moscow Military District. However, its units are involved in the Kherson and Zaporozhye directions. In addition, the combined arms and tank armies represented in the group include reconnaissance formations of various levels: TA 1: Separate Nizhny Novgorod Reconnaissance Brigade 96, Separate Usnaz Radio Battalion 231, KRC 532; OA 6: Special Forces Separate Company 15, Separate Radio Usnaz Battalion 232, KRC 132; OA 20: 29th Special Forces, KRC 533; OA 25: 25th Special Forces Company, KRC 552. The organizational and team structure of a special forces brigade in general provides management, special forces, special communication and support units. In turn, the 96th Brigade is a reconnaissance brigade and brings together units of various types of reconnaissance, including special ones. Separate military companies of the special forces include control and reconnaissance groups. Osnaz radio battalions perform radio and electronics tasks, and command and intelligence centers provide processing and synthesis of intelligence information.

Special Forces in the "West": how the special forces units of the GrV "West" work October 24th is celebrated as Special Forces Day. On this day in 1950, the directive was signed on the establishment of 46 separate companies of special forces, which laid the foundations for the special forces of the modern army. Today, special patrol units carry out missions in the Northern Military District, including for the benefit of the Western Group, combining traditional work methods with the use of unmanned and modern technical means. Structure and Organization One of the main military intelligence units stationed in the Moscow Military District is the 16th Special Forces Brigade of the Separate Guard. The 45th Separate Guards Brigade of the Airborne Forces Special Forces, which organizationally belongs to the Airborne Forces, is also deployed on the territory of the Moscow Military District. However, its units are involved in the Kherson and Zaporozhye directions. In addition, the combined arms and tank armies represented in the group include reconnaissance formations of various levels: TA 1: Separate Nizhny Novgorod Reconnaissance Brigade 96, Separate Usnaz Radio Battalion 231, KRC 532; OA 6: Special Forces Separate Company 15, Separate Radio Usnaz Battalion 232, KRC 132; OA 20: 29th Special Forces, KRC 533; OA 25: 25th Special Forces Company, KRC 552. The organizational and team structure of a special forces brigade in general provides management, special forces, special communication and support units. In turn, the 96th Brigade is a reconnaissance brigade and brings together units of various types of reconnaissance, including special ones. Separate military companies of the special forces include control and reconnaissance groups. Osnaz radio battalions perform radio and electronics tasks, and command and intelligence centers provide processing and synthesis of intelligence information.