Spetsnaz GRU - Chechen War

16th Brigade of Special Purpose GRU GSH Chechen Campaign started in 1994,by the end of March 2000 the active phase of the fighting ended and terrorists went to the tactics of guerrilla warfare,15 April 2009 counter-terrorist operation was filmed. Spetsnaz GRU GSH «Wolfhound» ,Above Us Only The Stars - is particularly trained units of the Armed Forces of Russia, designed to perform reconnaissance and sabotage behind enemy lines tasks. Spetsnaz GRU Afghan Campaign,adopted participated in,Peacekeeping Operation Kosovo (capture the Airport in Pristina),Chechen Campaign,South Ossetia War,Liberation Crimea. Spetsnaz GRU is designed to: conduct sabotage operations on the territory of other countries or in the enemy's rear, conduct special reconnaissance of and sabotage, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations, as well as the organization of the guerrilla movement in the rear of the enemy. Spetsnaz GRU is organized into brigades, which are subject to the referral of special intelligence 14th GRU General Staff of the Russian Federation, in addition GRU through the Intelligence Staff Fleet naval intelligence items subject to the Spetsnaz Navy. Spetsnaz GRU recruited citizens of the Russian Federation,having good physical and mental health,have no criminal record,owning a foreign language. Taken in these troops only on a contract basis;In addition, the length and complexity of the training course and nature of follow-up service do recruitment GRU contract soldiers the only option to maintain their high level of professionalism! It is through the actions of the Spetsnaz GRU intelligence received at its disposal the secret weapon of the Mujahideen (During the war in Afghanistan) - American MANPADS "Stinger".American instructors to take and failed, but a considerable number of training camps of the enemy was destroyed (Afghan Taliban feared and respected Spetsnaz GRU.). Similar problems are solved and the GRU during both campaigns in Chechnya.One of the most successful operations was a joint with special units of the Federal Security Service and Interior Ministry storming villages Komsomolsk 7-20 March 2000 goda. V August 2008 individual units Brigade participated in the war in South Ossetia. Spetsnaz GRU performed numerous amounts of hazardous operations and is considered one of the best in the world.