The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on … See more

As the Soviet Union dissolved, efforts were made to keep the Soviet Armed Forces as a single military structure for the new Commonwealth of Independent States. The last Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union, Marshal … See more

The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Main Command (Glavkomat) of the Ground Forces, based in Moscow, directs activities. This body … See more

In 2006, the Ground Forces included an estimated total of 360,000 persons, including approximately 190,000 conscripts. The IISS counted both the Ground Forces and the Russian Airborne Forces together, which prod… See more

The Russian Ground Forces retain a very large quantity of vehicles and equipment. There is also likely to be a great deal of older equipment in state military storage, a practice continued from the Soviet Union. However, f… See more

• Vladimir Semyonov (1992–1997)
• Yuri Bukreyev (1998–2001)
• Nikolai Kormiltsev (2001–2004)
• Aleksei Maslov (2004–2008)
• Vladimir Boldyrev (2008–2010)… See more