Dating back to the Cold War, the Spetsnaz represents an elite special force of Russian military intelligence. Over the years, ...

Spetsnaz are not all parachute-trained, though about one-third are, and every OOSN has at least one fully airdroppable company. They do all receive training in operating from helicopters ...

In terms of training, all Spetsnaz units are airborne qualified in static-line parachuting, but only the most elite are ...

The military instructors of Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov are preparing Russian men for war and a militant organisation with ...