Indeed... My big brother is in spetsnaz and after he got the beret, everyday spetsnaz needs to have a lot of physical training and they are exposed to cs gas every once a week
No, man. These guys are already serving in special forces, but it’s not army special forces It’s national guard police and groups like swat (ОМОН and СОБР). And if they want to get these berets they have to pass this kind of test so it means they just get this beret and after that they will come back to their unit. I know it because I used to serve in Russian army.
@BJJ Fiend ummm...actually it depends if there command officer will Let them have combat exercise because it happens during exercises and exercises usually last long to 1 month if they are really inside the army
This is the special forces of Regardie (in the past they were called internal troops of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation). In these divisions, units have the right to receive and wear a maroon beret. You can only get it in 2 ways: 1-this is instead of a reward (order or medal) if the fighter wants it, 2 - after passing the qualification exam. In order for a soldier to be admitted to the exam he must submit a positive characteristic from the commander and pass some standards: 3 km cross country; pull-UPS; a set of strength exercises 4 × 10: abdominal exercises, push-UPS from the floor, crouching emphasis-lying emphasis, jumping out of the crouching position. Each exercise is repeated 7 times. The exam itself consists of several stages: 1) a 10 km March, 2) an obstacle course, 3) Storming high-rise buildings and acrobatics, 4) shooting Exercises, 5) hand-to-hand combat. For example, out of 100 people, 8-12 people pass the test according to statistics. Similarly, those who are dismissed from the service can also participate and take an exam to wear a beret, for
Those striped shirts have a tradition in the russian military.The first to get them were sailors,which now use a dark blue variant.The Marines use black,green is for border troops (I think),light blue is for the VDV-paratroopers and the red seen in the video is used by the special forces.
Okay, here is the deal. I was in russian military and I actually know few people who owns maroon beret. SO! -Maroon beret is for special forces of the national guard of Russian federation. They train with shield and batons because riots are part of their competence. The same explanation is for meaning of martial arts. These guys can be used as police SF (swat). -White and red stripes shirts are traditional in Russian military. There are different color options in different branches. I served in VDV (Airborne) and we have blue and white stripes. -These are heavy helmets for police units, for the assault actions. Usually they also have a bulletproof visor on it. -There are no live rounds, these are blank cartridges. -Rolling down the hill is not a training, it's just a way to piss you off a bit. -March is not just a march, it's, as you said, a combination. And every year, as I know, they change the terrain. -Have no idea about lemons lol. -The whole idea of "beating ass" at the end is not practical. It is a way for a candidate to show their willpower. And that RT clip is not informative. THere are a lot of steps even to get to the point when you start running. You need to pass theory exam, laws, and some other things. Also they did show the "tactical" part badly. There are some shooting, assault and other tests candidate need to pass. And candidates are not some first day soldiers, some of them are already combat veterans. Maroon beret is some sort of reward. Hellow from Russia
Ганс Пайпер I saw a video from years back of bootcamp instructors hitting the enlisted soldiers in the barracks. Does stuff like that still happen but kept secret?
If I remember correctly, the first military special mission trained people were sailors, but naval infantry. Naval infantry translates to marines. The Russian naval infantry approach was always different and distinct from the Brit Royal Marines and subsequent US Marines. The blue and white striped undershirt was standard issue for the Russian navy, I'm guessing 1800's, possibly 1700's and as I've read here I guess ot hase evolved into color categories for different unit designations.
@@GiDD504 there are a lot of videos like this. Probably that was not bootcamp instrutcors, just another soldiers, but those, who served longer(still may be sergeants or officers tbh). It was common back in 90s and 00s, but it take place less now.
Hello comrades! This is a selection process for crimson beret, Russian national guard special forces. Helmets, older helmet from the 90, they dont use them a lot anymore. Striped shirt traditional "telnyashka" different branches have different colors, lile VDV paratroopers white/blue. Different uniforms because they are from different branches. They receive some riot police training because they are internal forces mainly... Training is crazy and extreme I wouldn't underestimate, safety is not the most important thing:). Different approach to the physical training brings up hand to hand combat and some acrobatic exercises. The best special force is the one who is willing to sacrifice more and push all the way..
It's the stuff like this that really makes you realize we're not that different. US is the exact same. Khaki undershirts for army/marines, Navy blue/black for the navy, and we let the airforce wear pretty dresses. Great comment brother, thanks for sharing :)
"why do they where motorcycle helmets" that is a breaching helmet it can mount a pistol rated face shield and the actual helmet is rated somewhere between NIJ 3a and 3
majority of helmets in the video are previous models, no visor mounting hardware on them. (ZSH-1, iirc also lower rated as its made of a different material but i could be wrong) GOST 2 is rated slightly higher than 3A. rated to take a few 7.62x25 shots, which 3A generally struggles with. Faceshield is only rated to GOST 1, rated to take a few shots of 9x18. big, slow and heavy round
Spetsnaz is not an unit. Its a general term "special purpose". there are shitton of special purpose units with different names and roles in russia. Each with separate training and selection methods.
The “parkour” is very important. SN are meant to hunt down their target and not just if they are within firing range. They need to be agile, climb into buildings, jump roofs... to be comfortable getting around any and all obstacles. Parkour is one of the best ways to do that. And this isn’t training, this is a selection for training and it’s super hard to get into.
I’d say the flips and “parkour “ stuff is a way to test their agility. I’ve seen a lot of western special forces guys and other than run and do pull ups, they are not necessarily agile. Mostly muscle bound and rather clumsy. The ability to do gymnastic moves speaks volumes for a persons fitness.
I agree as someone who trains calisthenics but also occasionally incorporates gymnastics. Gymnastics moves are a whole other level and require A LOT of strength, stability, agility, and flexibility.
I suspect there is no 'best' special forces unit, for the simple reason most of them cross-train and learn from each other. Also special forces are only as good as the intelligence provided to them, if the intelligence is bad, then it really doesn't matter what kind of unit you belong to, you're about as good as dead.
@Jamesons Travels So... This is going to be a bit of a long one. So if I bore you with it - I do apologise :) First of all. Specnaz stands for - Special'noe Naznachenie - Special Task. Every force has it's special task units and all called specnaz. Army haz specnaz, Navy has specnaz, Police has specnaz, Fire and rescue has Specnaz etc. Obviously there is a massive difference in training and skill sets between all of them, due to the various nature of the work they are supposed to do. Those particular guys in the vid are not military. They are VV - Vnutrnennie Voyska - Internal Forces. Basically criss-cross between riot police and SWAT. That is why they do all the weird stuff like acrobatics and shield wall. Because their primary function is to supress riots and deal with all sort of criminal element. That's also why their tactical skills and weapon drills are not too good compared to their military counterparts. The helmets they wear are not bike helmets. They are, once again - police and other CQB units standard issue. I believe you can attach face shields to them if need arises. What you see in this vid is not a long selection course - it's a test day. That's just it - one day. They don't teach anything over there. They test basic skill sets, PT, aggression and willpower. That's why they roll down the hill, goose walk, crawl through mud, sand and water and do other stuff like that. it's not to teach them anything - it's to make it as physically difficult for them to complete the march as feasibly possible. Although there is no other hardship that most military special task guys would have to endure - there is no sleep deprivation, they don't have to be tired, cold, wet and hungry for many days, there is no SERE or anything like that. Those lads are police - they are not about all that. Those who pass become something close to US SWAT teams. Yes - they do kick you out if you fail hand to hand bit. If a candidate can't get himself through one day (even if that's one hell of a long and hard day) - they don't need him. I don't believe there is any set limit on re-tries to pass the test day. From what I heard - that's up to assessment/instructor teams. And last but not least - the striped shirts they wear are tel'nyashka. Originally - sailor's bottom layer warm, woolen shirt. Later on it got adapted by a number of forces. Navy wears dark blue stripe, Marines wear black stripe, Paratroops - light blue stripe, VV - maroon stripe... I also believe fire and rescue does orange stripe. Bit weird but it's Russian thing :) Thanks for your videos and all the work you do. Keep it up :)
Hello. I'm native Russian, served Soviet Union Army. The maroon color of the Telnyashka - striped shirt is matching color of the beret, this is all modern uniform from the 2005, original Telnyashka using in navy, then VDV adopted it with significantly changing color to light blue. This is basic training of the Spetznaz of VV - Vnytrennie Vojska in my opinion equivalent to SWAT of the US police.
What was it like being in the Soviet Armed forces? Do you think Russian/Soviet small unit infantry tactics are different to NATO tactics? I know on a doctrine/strategic/operational/command level the Soviets and Russians are very different in how they do things. I find it quite fascinating. Not a lot of information available (in English) on the infantry training.
The problem is a lot of what the soldier is saying is not a literal translation. It can be interpreted much more seriously and better in russian than it can in english. And this can lead to misunderstanding of what Spetsnaz soldiers are like, how they are trained, and the sort of things they do.
As a linguist myself I have to tell someone at least once a week that "google translate is NOT a replacement for a properly educated human translator". And few things irk me more in this world than hearing a translator make up their own content and pass it off as "translated" when 50% of it is nothing more than creative liberties.
Russian Spetsnaz : Help People. Save Lives & Rescue People. Consistently Do Combative Conditioning. Kettlebell Training. Calasthenicea. Weight Training. Consisten, Dailyt Endurance & Strength Training. Shooting & Weapons TsIning. They Jog and Run Long Distances. Eat Lots of Protein, Vegetables and Fruits. Are Able To Explain Complex Subjects In Simple, Easy-To-Understand Ways. Balance Their Macros and Carbs. Focused Disciplined. Caring. Kind-hearted. Good People. Trustworthy. Understanding. Assertive. High Quality, Deeply Knowledgeable Leaders and Instructors
@@luchko3936 many of them were Just young guys, that went to army on military service for 2 years, not specnaz, but 18-20 years old boys, without combat experience. Thats why so many died there.
Spetsnaz is not even a special forces unit Its a broad term to all special forces in russia. This includes actual elite units like alfa and then some basic paratrooper units like ones shown in the video.
It’s glorious watching a clueless veteran reacting to lower branches and think they are the best for comparisons. I do get it that some don’t know, but they are Russians, US top competitor for decades. There are online some that has been public information, that includes, their freakin’ emblems.
These men are not the Spetsnaz or the Soviet Army Special Forces that the West would know from the Cold War or its modern equivalents from the ex-Soviet states. This is the "State Guard" Special Forces. These are special response units that are generally equivalent to the SWAT in the West. The "State Guard" Special Forces are more militarized than the SWAT though. They would have more heavily armored and armed APC's, artillery support, combat helicopter fleet etc. These units focus on operations exclusively within Russia's boundaries. They are used as either "elite" riot police, SWAT or in counter-insurgent or counter-terrorist actions in hot spots like the North Caucasus.
@@ultraradikal Alpha Group specializes exclusively in the fight against terrorism. Vympel classified as top secret still (if you find "information" or a video about them, a is 100% fake).
1:52 he didnt say that "it rocks" he was saying that you need courage and will to get through the trainging. the translating is not accurate and i speak russian
Somewhen smth went wrong and lots of people knows only about “spetsnaz” while in Russia we have lots of SF groups , for example police SF groups : “SOBR”; “OMON” , some FSB SF groups like “ALPHA, etc.” , there are lots of SF groups in different types of regular army and every group can be called “spetsnaz” , we call “spetsnaz” any SF group , it doesn’t matter what kind of military/police formation does it belongs to , this is colloquial name of any SF group in Russia. P.S. I’m not really sure that my english is good enough, sry if there is any mistakes ....
In the West SF is only really used for military units. In the police they are called swat. Not sure what general term you would use for intelligence forces.
I think others have said it, but to reiterate, Spetsnaz has become sort of a catch-all term for Russian Special Operations forces. This includes not just the military branches, but also civilian police as well as Russia's version of the national guard, who often perform more of a policing function. The original Spetsnaz were formed as the long range surveillance and commando units attached to GRU, which was the USSR's Military Intelligence. Modern Spetsnaz forces can be identified in part by the berets that they wear. I believe that blue berets are for the Army, black for the navy and national guard/paramilitary police use a red or maroon beret. There are also 'spetsnaz' forces that work for both FSB and FSO. These appear to answer directly to some sort of command structure within FSO or FSB. I also believe that there are different units for FSB (sort of like our FBI) and FSO (which protects high ranking politicians). Not a lot is really known about them, they tend to blend in with the rest of Spetsnaz, but from my time in Russia and working with Russians, they seem to be definitively separate entities, although I think that they draw a lot of their recruits from within Spetsnaz forces in the military. I'm not sure if they are ultra-secretive, or if they benefit from the fact that most westerners don't understand Russian and lump all Spetsnaz into one catch-all force. I was in sort of a delicate position when I was working in Russia and I really minimized my questions regarding military formations/government functions/etc.
@@joynelbonetdelgado4952 yes, Special Operations or Special Purpose would be accurate. The original term would likely interpret best as 'Special Purpose', given that this is the common English translation given to specially formed units of the KGB and, before that, the Checha. The modern term would probably best be interpreted as Special Operations. Thinking about it that way helps to remember that they are different depending on what branch of service they answer to.
Spetnaz actual training is harsh. I've seen a few videos where they run scenarios with live rounds and body armor, take it to the chest return fire, one guy actually took a live round through the leg and they crowd targets to teach angles, if you die you die.... They're pretty damn scary.
I don't see much difference between Special Forces around the world. They are all humanly equal as each other. I think the only difference is down to the funding, recruitment, and personnel size....rather than which country they are from.
I reckon there is. American Green Berets learn a lot about training local forces. I suspect that is a pretty unique skill. If you look at their training pipeline it does seem quite unique. Then there is Pararescue - rescue special forces. Again, that seems quite unique. Some special forces like the FBI HRT probably train to clear rooms a lot more than others so I would so they are uniquely good in that role. Now of course I am using US special forces (I am not from the US, and here we use the term "special forces" not "special operations forces") as examples because they are the ones you hear the most about in the English speaking world. My assumption is that other countries like Russia/China/India/Brazil etc etc would have similar organisations but there will not be a lot of information on them in English.
@@JamesonsTravels It should be understood that in this exam, all these exercises are performed without interruption. No rest, no help, no excuses. After passing this exam, you can say that you just started on the path of becoming a special forces soldier. Only employees who have reached the highest military ranks (Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Field commander...) and have studied for at least 5 years in various special forces under various special programs are allowed to perform real special operations.
@@bobgraham1791 Really? Where are you from? If you're not from the US, why are you then trying to tell people about the American Green Berets? If you believe the SF from other countries don't undergo this training then you need to educate yourself.
About the lemon thing. There was a story that a general and his soldiers after march for hundreds of miles were tired and thirsty, but they were out at nowhere so there wouldn't be any water source near by so the general told that at where they come there are lots of lemon (other variant is apricots) tree so they can eat all they want, because of that everyone thinking about those sour fruit their saliva came out relief their thirsty.
Norwegian retired military here. Was on the Russian border. The Spetsnaz are a very impressive unit and I personally think they are among top of all special forces.
@@tinhizzy8634 but they’re not communists. Just because they use the old star of the Red and Soviet Military doesn’t mean they are communists. Russia is mostly oligarchic capitalism.
The sas used batons once. A high security jail in Scotland had a riot and a group of inmates took a gaurd hostage and barricaded themselves in the attic. The gaurd needed his insulin. Thatcher asked the Sas to resolve the situation, the troopers decided that as the prisoners had no guns it would be unfair to take their own so used wooden staves and flash bangs. Went in through the roof in the early hours, the four man team had it done in minutes and successfully rescued the gaurd and secured the prison.
High-Security Prison, Angry Scotsmen and A prison riot... that's probably more dangerous that a stroll down Syria during a firefight, especially if you add in Alcohol as a factor.
My uncle has his t shirt light blue and white.. ( he wears it during a summer bbq with his big belly fat😂) he was a paratrooper who fought during afghan-soviet war...
The Alpha Group of the Spetsnaz is probably one of the most elite special forces in the world. I would compare them to units like the SAS and Seal Team 6 and Delta Force.
A friend of mine was a field medic in the Marines and it absolutely drives him nuts when people use SEAL Team 6 as that name was retired around 1987. They are technically called DEVGRU but for some reason people still use SEAL Team 6, including Presidents!
They don't show the true training of their special teams in Russia. This is nothing here, just a lot of thrown together things. Not real training of special teams.
*No one knows who is the "Best" SF group out there. An individual would have to have a concrete experience in each of the "Teams" to generalize who is bestowed the most Elite.* _It is the equivalent of asking "Who is the best Promqueen?" I did not sleep with all of them, I would not know. Good to go. Carry on._ 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Telnyashkas with stripes of certain colors traditionally designate particular troops, for example: Black - Naval Infantry Dark blue - Navy Light blue - VDV paratroopers, GRU Spetsnaz (posing as VDV) Light green - Border Troops Maroon - OMON Red - National Guard Forces Command, National Guard of Russia (formerly Internal Troops of the MVD) Orange - EMERCOM
An interesting film, very enjoyable with some good commentary. I've seen a few of your films and have enjoyed them. May I add some constructive criticism? I find that quite often when you pause the film to make a comment, you're not pausing at a natural break in the film and it can be a bit frustrating to have the film suddenly cut off mid-sentence. As a suggestion, maybe try watching the film through and making notes for what you wish to comment on and making a note of the time stamp so you can then go back through the film and pause the film at the marked points, such as the end of a sentence to provide a more natural break and provide better continuity. But keep up the good work - it's great to hear your opinion and views drawn from your experience and knowledge.
For your point on the whole parkour thing, it's a means of increasing the soldier's mobility in a specific situation. It's completely unconventional at any point and really risky to do it at all, but some scenarios could possibly arrise where unconventional means may be used. The soldier must be able to move around, jump, etc, as freely and as effectively as possible. Again I really don't agree with the whole thing myself but their land, their rules.
Do that in full battle rattle with actual combat load and an assault pack/rucksack. Do parkour with comms medical equipment marking utilities and grenades. Do it. Your knees and elbows are going to thank you. Also, no matter how fast you are, you ain't moving 2700 feet per second.
@@tarantulathree-one8013 okay for the sake of this argument, I never said that they're going to do it in full gear, as stated above it's unconventional, it was never said that they do it in full gear, only in certain but very unlikely situations where such conditions could allow for this type of movement. Secondly, of course they're not gonna move at 2700 feet per second unless they have some sort of magical boosters stuck to their feet, if you can show that I'd be most impressed. They're gonna move at whatever speed their bodies will allow them to to a certain limit.
As others have already said, this is not Spetznaz training - this is part of the selection process. Training starts later. Hence a lot of Jameson's comments are way off the mark.
Spetsnaz learn everything. They get used a lot in Riots and Catching criminals on the streets etc...Thats why they learn to use batons, shields, and hand to hand combat. They are like an Army and Police combined.
Training your special forces in anti-riot tactics is a waste of time resources and personnel. Unless they are also intended to be used against Russian civilians if the need arises. That may say something about how stable Vladimir Putin thinks his government is
@@jamesricker3997 don't listen to her. She speaks nonsence. There are separate special units in police like OMON. They are used to supress riots and capture criminals. Spetsnz is used for military and antiterrorist operations.
The word Spetznaz is Special Designation. Unless they tell you which unit these trainees are from then its hard to even call them special forces. Like SWAT for police, same with spetznaz for russian police or national guard. Unless its specifically a Special Designation unit for a branch of armed forces, then you are not looking at what can be described as special forces. This video seems like training for riot police. Policemen trying to qualify for a Special Designation of riot control hence the Spetznaz moniker.
Rolling down hill looks like a test to keep from dropping, accidentally firing and keeping the rifle free of dirt so it will fire when needed, plus the ability to stand-up in complete control and keep moving after the roll.
British SAS and SBS are the strongest SF group because they can do the exact same as the SEALs or Spetsnaz but the uk have a tiny budget compared to the US or Russia so they work with what they’ve got instead of Area 51 choppers and get the same result
Thats not how most land mines work. Most AP mines need to be pressed directly down with alot of force to overcome the spring. Poking and setting off a mine is quite difficult
@@edkonstantellis9094 put it this way. Would I be worried about poking old mines? No why? If they're real old the spring is probably rusted to hell, and, despite popular belief, mines have a shelf life before the explosive becomes inert due to moisture buildup, breakdown of active ingredient(many nitro based), or may be falling apart due to weathering. Mines are no more dangerous than guns, machinery, etc if you are not stupid with them.
3:52 those arent bicycle or motorcycle helmets, they are most probably the Russian Vityaz S helmets or other bulletproof Titanium helmets produced for the Russian military. They also use them in real combat because they offer ballistic protection against mostly everything weaker than assault rifles.
2:23 you gotta understand, these guys are not spetsnaz yet, this is the entrance exam to get into the unit. Actual training starts after. 14:20 this is just to break their breathing pace, make it more difficult
Russians Spetsnaz job done - 1995 Budyonnovsk -129 civilians were killed and 415 were injured, 2002 Moscow Dubrovka - 209 civilians were killed and 700 surviving hostages were poisoned by the gas, 2004 Beslan school - Russian officials stated that 334 people had died, including 156 children; at that point 200 people remained missing or unidentified. Russians Spetsnaz killed more civilians than terrorists!
The two surprising things about basic training in Russia is that they periodically tear gas you... Also one of the exercises is to bayonet charge off the third floor of a building and just hit the ground.
Hard to refer to "Spetsnaz" on the whole as a single unit in today's government. It's a designation for everyone from Law Enforcement, to Interior Ministry, to the Military. They are the best of the best of each branch of the military and various paramilitaries. They could be posted anywhere from Syria, to riot duty at a gulag in Siberia.
@@JamesonsTravels 100%, I love these vidoes, mate. -- Just giving an update to the new Russian Fed. model. I think under the Soviet military it *was* strictly an Army unit, with one or two teams under command of the KGB. The Chechen Wars forced the Spetsnaz expansion.
@@felixdzerzhinsky9926 using special forces for prison duty and riots is why they are second rate compared to USA special forces. Riot control and gulags..lmao..derp
My personal favourite SF group would be the British SAS. Of course, in terms of competence and professionalism it doesn't really matter if we're talking SEAL, SAS or Spetznaz. They all have excellent training under their belt, and their units have a history of service with distinction. It's just that I really admire the fact that they've been so heavily involved in hostage rescue operations compared to many other SF groups. I think most people would agree that it can be exceedingly difficult to rescue hostages and bringing them back home to their families compared to taking out targets. So if your group is being very prolific in those kinds of operations, it speaks to me. Then on a more minor sidenote, I really like the SAS Black Kit. When they put it on and go to work it's like they all look "machined" for purpose. No identities, no ego, no attitude. Just a perfectly coordinated unit of black clad humanoids with gas mask faces.
Just like we have several SEAL teams that are trained in specialties for different areas of operations and scenarios, I think this is ideal for keeping the team in its comfort zone of its intended task. Basically too much multitasking of too many qualifications might not be as good as less is more.
Edit: Read the correction in the reply below. I got the name mixed up on the helmet. The helmets are a Russian version of the Altyn helmet. Not an infantry helmet, but rather a close quarters type of thing. Iv'e heard its heavy. You can fit a visor on it to. The slow movement on the range might be a safety thing. Russian firearms instructors seem to focus alot on safety. As for the jumping and backflips, i think it's just a morality boost. A fun thing to do that makes it feel like your doing something cool all the time. JukCZE wrote an exelent comment on the striped shirts
Also the Helmets that they wear are a heavier bulkier and older varient of their standard combat helmet design specifically made for qualification and training excercises to make it uncomfortable and add more weight.
I was a public order instructor in the British Army. If a unit is deploying to a Country that has Civil Unrest then they are trained with the Shield and batton. Great training very hard. I got one leg burnt by a petrol bomb and that was on my course.
@@JamesonsTravels youd shit yourself if you seen how the Russians at Center T train all you do is talk crap on countrys you really dont know lol but whatever I dont think alot of people take this channel seriously
I loved land nav. It found it very intriguing, to be to find yourself on a map or move across a map to all end up in the same spot. I really enjoyed it
KCT is definitely one of the best SOF, in the US for example you have way more people so the operators can be less specialized + only 8 of 100 make the selection test average, understaffing can bring alot of positive things for the unit.
The rolling down the hill is just an additional way to put stress on the recruits. I'd imagine, it's quite tiring with all the gear and keeping the weapon in running order.
In 73 I was stationed in Germany on a base that had intercontinental middles we did riot training every Friday so in case some people tried to come to base and riot we had batons and shields learning to push people back
When you paused on dude with the helmet strap in his mouth I died when you paused cause I knew you weren’t gonna let that dummy slide lmao he was eating that helmet strap 😂
Can confirm from the middle east regarding stoppages and failure to fire, there's no competition between AK and M4, and that's why they make us clean the M4's all the time :)
I think the rolling is for exercise. I've seen it a lot in russian military in how these guys tend to be very adept at various gymnastic moves, being able to pull off cartwheels, backflips and the like. Probably a way to strengthen the body, training muscles that you don't use that often during normal operation. It's like when you hurt your back, which you can see happen a lot with people who only exercise at the gym. The gym training with repetitive motions really train specific muscle groups, but as soon as they over exert themselves in an akward move, they get hurt because they pull that one muscle in their back which wasn't covered by the gym exercises. So with the gymnastics you get a more "overall" exercise.
@@MickyInsegnami Guerilla Warfare tactics are always difficult for an army to defeat (any army). Coalition are still there though. Anyhow, we were discussing the SAS.
Just to let everybody know, the people that are trying to pass this course, have already served in the military. So they must already have some sort of training
That’s just a Russian helmet. They’re shaped very differently. Me and my friends are always on about the different countries, and their military power so we learn some stuff from that. Teaching each other new things all the time
i like to know about the military of other countrys too but something i dont understand very well is that appear to me the emblem or badge in the Spetsnaz beret is the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Union, can you or someone else correct me on that please
@@tb_8113 If the hat fits wear it but usually military fanatics always hang around military surplus and stuff and are just annoying. I knew a couple in highschool/college and they all gave me a "school shooter" vibes. I even got lectured once at a party by a civilian pretending to know so much about our military and its just cringe. If you ain't that type, cheers! Have a good friday
“1 Instructor per candidate” That’s an extremely intelligent move on Russia’s part. Instead of sending in a ton of fresh greens over to a place like Vietnam knowing absolutely nothing about what they’re going to encounter, they’re essentially pairing them up with senior members, as a 1 on 1 mentorship, this would give them loads of information that they wouldn’t otherwise learn.
Spetsnaz is an acronym for "special purpose purpose" it doesn't translate into English. Also, in the Soviet days they denied they existed only calling themselves the "Airborne". The elite of the elite was the "Old Guards Mine-layers". The KGB equivalent was "Osobi" or the acronym OH(which in our alphabet was ON). Meant the same thing but were referred to as the "Diversionary Brigade". They were the officers.
The right Vs the instructors is really good as a martial artist I know they cannot win so you are forced to fight a loosing battle which is something that in my opinion everyone must understand. It comes down to loosing with dignity and be proud about it because you did very good made a nice fight but your opponent was just to tough but you did not give up or gave in! Ps the acrobatics seems kinda nice aswel it shows that even when your tired your coordation and fine mechanics / balance is still in order and you not completely broke down and lost all motoric functions
@@andrewdoesyt7787 you are tuffer(not sure tuffer is a word) and who is better trained or who is tougher its not for you as an illiterate person or me to decide in Syria spetznas were very successful in war against ISIS Americans in iraq or syria not so much well not at all actualy thats all f**k you and good night
@@hitman2111979 Oh yea, your right about the word “tougher”. Anyways, SEALs took out bin laden, and spetnaz as did not, and you can not say we were not successful in ISIS because that is incredible wrong. Have Good day.
man, I love watching his videos. I like the way he engages me into the conversation by asking me a lot of questions. He does a better job than most of my teachers in school!
Those shirts are called Telnyashka. The color indicates which branch of service they're in. Blue is Navy, light blue is Airborne, black is Naval Infantry (Russian Marines), green is Border Guards, Maroon is OMON (SWAT), red is National Guard.
First at all this is an Selection process for the Spetsnaz, after that you begin the training in the Special forces. The Real training isn't shown here and alot harder. Telnyashkas with stripes of certain colors traditionally designate particular troops, for example: Black-White - Naval Infantry Dark blue-White - Navy Light blue-White - VDV paratroopers, GRU Spetsnaz (posing as VDV) Light green-White - Border Troops Maroon-White - OMON Red-White - National Guard Forces Command, National Guard of Russia (formerly Internal Troops of the MVD) Orange-White - EMERCOM The most ''Elite'' Special Forces are for me : 1. Russia 2. America 3. French 4. China 5. Korea The Helmets you seen here are the ZSH-1 Helmets the most used in Russia Army till now. (sometimes you see here in this selection process also the K6 and the Vitiaz-C) When you get in a specific Army Group or in the Special Forces you will get better and other Helmets . The Question when you doing something wrong in the selection progress is easy, you are out ! When malfunction or somethink like that happen's you maybe get another chance and is called by the Instructors. The rolling down the Hill kind of thing is to test you if you get confused and unable to think clearly, or having lost one's sense of direction; disoriented. If you can keep going without strangling or so it is perfect. ''Want To Find A Rich Person In Russia? Look For The Lemons'' This is an Russian thing with the Lemon kind of speak, cause of have it in the past only wealthy russian can afford lemon's also they quote for eat a whole lemon it will be hard for you. I dont know more about it my uncle said once in the past something like that but he is dead so it is hard to get an answer. This jump roll thing and jump agains wall and run along is only to test your skill in things You got it right when you start crying in fight or something like that you are out. Yea and after all that you can gain your benefit to wear this Beret and start in the Spetsnaz training :D
I was just sighing that I would need to do a write-up on each uniform shirt and their origin, but this gentleman nailed it. I concur with his post completely.
"Spetsnaz" are only SF, there are élites units inside Spetsnaz, like delta force is élite groupe inside US SF. I think we cant say who is the best because we don't know what they are doing, the percentage of successful missions, losses, etc. In my opignon i will say french "GIGN", they do an amazing job for rescue hostages.
I’d say the best ‘special forces’ unit in the world has to be the original. The British SAS was the first special forces and the oldest with a top end selection and trading, it is impossible to join the SAS straight away, all SAS. Army veterans from other units of the army mod
I think a lot of other countries equivalent of the SAS have caught up to at least equal their standard. Especially since most western special forces units are based on SAS training and techniques. I would say the SAS were the best special forces unit for many decades from the 50's upto the 90's. I'm no expert but that's the general feeling I perceive.
Well, after I saw US Navy Seals and Green Berets, the French Foreign Legion, the danish frogman, the german KSK selection - that Spetsnaz stuff don't impress me much.
Response to 5:15 Graduated boot camp 2002. Boot camp didn't have much "training" (other than a little 1st aid, rifle qual, swim qual, and martial arts). Boot camp was a hazing process that weeded out the weak. "Training" (moving while shooting, defensive perimeters, land nav, radio, etc) was all done after boot camp. So no, no riot control, no land nav, no radio training.... nothing in boot camp.
This is NOT Spetsnaz training, but a selection process that you have to pass in order join special forces. The real training begins after.
Indeed... My big brother is in spetsnaz and after he got the beret, everyday spetsnaz needs to have a lot of physical training and they are exposed to cs gas every once a week
Real training begins when the cameras are off.
No, man. These guys are already serving in special forces, but it’s not army special forces It’s national guard police and groups like swat (ОМОН and СОБР). And if they want to get these berets they have to pass this kind of test so it means they just get this beret and after that they will come back to their unit. I know it because I used to serve in Russian army.
@BJJ Fiend ummm...actually it depends if there command officer will Let them have combat exercise because it happens during exercises and exercises usually last long to 1 month if they are really inside the army
This is the special forces of Regardie (in the past they were called internal troops of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation). In these divisions, units have the right to receive and wear a maroon beret. You can only get it in 2 ways: 1-this is instead of a reward (order or medal) if the fighter wants it, 2 - after passing the qualification exam. In order for a soldier to be admitted to the exam he must submit a positive characteristic from the commander and pass some standards: 3 km cross country; pull-UPS;
a set of strength exercises 4 × 10: abdominal exercises, push-UPS from the floor, crouching emphasis-lying emphasis, jumping out of the crouching position. Each exercise is repeated 7 times. The exam itself consists of several stages: 1) a 10 km March, 2) an obstacle course, 3) Storming high-rise buildings and acrobatics, 4) shooting Exercises, 5) hand-to-hand combat. For example, out of 100 people, 8-12 people pass the test according to statistics. Similarly, those who are dismissed from the service can also participate and take an exam to wear a beret, for
Those striped shirts have a tradition in the russian military.The first to get them were sailors,which now use a dark blue variant.The Marines use black,green is for border troops (I think),light blue is for the VDV-paratroopers and the red seen in the video is used by the special forces.
They are called Telnyashka.
Really good quality stuff if you buy thick one...
Winter favourite
Didn´t they award them to some Motor Rifle units in Afghanistan?
The Rhode Island National Guard are pretty good too.
VDV is a part of their special forces
Okay, here is the deal. I was in russian military and I actually know few people who owns maroon beret. SO!
-Maroon beret is for special forces of the national guard of Russian federation. They train with shield and batons because riots are part of their competence. The same explanation is for meaning of martial arts. These guys can be used as police SF (swat).
-White and red stripes shirts are traditional in Russian military. There are different color options in different branches. I served in VDV (Airborne) and we have blue and white stripes.
-These are heavy helmets for police units, for the assault actions. Usually they also have a bulletproof visor on it.
-There are no live rounds, these are blank cartridges.
-Rolling down the hill is not a training, it's just a way to piss you off a bit.
-March is not just a march, it's, as you said, a combination. And every year, as I know, they change the terrain.
-Have no idea about lemons lol.
-The whole idea of "beating ass" at the end is not practical. It is a way for a candidate to show their willpower.
And that RT clip is not informative. THere are a lot of steps even to get to the point when you start running. You need to pass theory exam, laws, and some other things. Also they did show the "tactical" part badly. There are some shooting, assault and other tests candidate need to pass.
And candidates are not some first day soldiers, some of them are already combat veterans. Maroon beret is some sort of reward.
Hellow from Russia
Ганс Пайпер I saw a video from years back of bootcamp instructors hitting the enlisted soldiers in the barracks. Does stuff like that still happen but kept secret?
If I remember correctly, the first military special mission trained people were sailors, but naval infantry. Naval infantry translates to marines. The Russian naval infantry approach was always different and distinct from the Brit Royal Marines and subsequent US Marines.
The blue and white striped undershirt was standard issue for the Russian navy, I'm guessing 1800's, possibly 1700's and as I've read here I guess ot hase evolved into color categories for different unit designations.
@@GiDD504 there are a lot of videos like this. Probably that was not bootcamp instrutcors, just another soldiers, but those, who served longer(still may be sergeants or officers tbh). It was common back in 90s and 00s, but it take place less now.
@Salamander Man спасибо, стараемся)
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Hello comrades! This is a selection process for crimson beret, Russian national guard special forces. Helmets, older helmet from the 90, they dont use them a lot anymore. Striped shirt traditional "telnyashka" different branches have different colors, lile VDV paratroopers white/blue. Different uniforms because they are from different branches. They receive some riot police training because they are internal forces mainly... Training is crazy and extreme I wouldn't underestimate, safety is not the most important thing:). Different approach to the physical training brings up hand to hand combat and some acrobatic exercises. The best special force is the one who is willing to sacrifice more and push all the way..
Was gonna say that lol
I don't know why I read this in russian accent
It's the stuff like this that really makes you realize we're not that different. US is the exact same. Khaki undershirts for army/marines, Navy blue/black for the navy, and we let the airforce wear pretty dresses.
Great comment brother, thanks for sharing :)
Please come and liberate Canada and get rid of our sissy prime minister.
@@skybot9998 You need someone like Marine Le Pen.
Take a shot everytime he wants you to put something in the comments.
lol
Alcohol poisoning you say?
Probably coz his American army he doesn't know shit 😂
vodka shots hopefully
9mm shot
"why do they where motorcycle helmets" that is a breaching helmet it can mount a pistol rated face shield and the actual helmet is rated somewhere between NIJ 3a and 3
I have no clue but the Israeli units wear funny helments to lol
The only helmet worth using in Tarkov lmao
majority of helmets in the video are previous models, no visor mounting hardware on them. (ZSH-1, iirc also lower rated as its made of a different material but i could be wrong)
GOST 2 is rated slightly higher than 3A. rated to take a few 7.62x25 shots, which 3A generally struggles with.
Faceshield is only rated to GOST 1, rated to take a few shots of 9x18. big, slow and heavy round
Yep, Kolpak-1S most likely.
Yeah I didn’t see it so i commented something about it being an altyn style helmet as well as my opinion on their first “breaking point”
In case it wasn't in the comments enough, I just wanted people to know that this is not Spetsnaz training, but a selection process.
😂
So this video is all bollocks and a waste of time making
Lol any human against those sharks is going to lose. This is BS
@John Ash I don't care, I just commented for the laughs. The difference between SEALS and Spetnaz is one does it in the snow. lol :)
I heard that.
Spetsnaz is not an unit. Its a general term "special purpose". there are shitton of special purpose units with different names and roles in russia. Each with separate training and selection methods.
Only idiot who think spetsnaz is an only special force lol
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Holy shit 69 likes I am NOT ruining that masterpiece
@@mrsandman3611 others did
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Lmaoo
I guess that with my sense of humor I'm still trying. I don't understand. Stand up or sit down. Hay y'all!
The “parkour” is very important. SN are meant to hunt down their target and not just if they are within firing range. They need to be agile, climb into buildings, jump roofs... to be comfortable getting around any and all obstacles. Parkour is one of the best ways to do that.
And this isn’t training, this is a selection for training and it’s super hard to get into.
spetnaz is a term
for every elite unit in the russian armed forces.
Yeah, and their proficiencies differ wildly. From cops to tier 1 operator level.
Yes, a general umbrella term including army, airborne, marine and internal paramilitary and the quality does vary, sometimes hugely
Except for the Onsnaz
Not just in Russia Bc Ukraine and other former Russian territories have there own spetsnaz
If i remember correctly; Spetnaz means spearhead ?
I’d say the flips and “parkour “ stuff is a way to test their agility. I’ve seen a lot of western special forces guys and other than run and do pull ups, they are not necessarily agile. Mostly muscle bound and rather clumsy. The ability to do gymnastic moves speaks volumes for a persons fitness.
The ability to do gymnastics moves doesn't speak volumes.
I agree as someone who trains calisthenics but also occasionally incorporates gymnastics. Gymnastics moves are a whole other level and require A LOT of strength, stability, agility, and flexibility.
I suspect there is no 'best' special forces unit, for the simple reason most of them cross-train and learn from each other. Also special forces are only as good as the intelligence provided to them, if the intelligence is bad, then it really doesn't matter what kind of unit you belong to, you're about as good as dead.
good point. the cross training has been great from the smallest country to the biggest.
@Jamesons Travels So... This is going to be a bit of a long one. So if I bore you with it - I do apologise :)
First of all. Specnaz stands for - Special'noe Naznachenie - Special Task. Every force has it's special task units and all called specnaz. Army haz specnaz, Navy has specnaz, Police has specnaz, Fire and rescue has Specnaz etc. Obviously there is a massive difference in training and skill sets between all of them, due to the various nature of the work they are supposed to do.
Those particular guys in the vid are not military. They are VV - Vnutrnennie Voyska - Internal Forces. Basically criss-cross between riot police and SWAT. That is why they do all the weird stuff like acrobatics and shield wall. Because their primary function is to supress riots and deal with all sort of criminal element. That's also why their tactical skills and weapon drills are not too good compared to their military counterparts.
The helmets they wear are not bike helmets. They are, once again - police and other CQB units standard issue. I believe you can attach face shields to them if need arises.
What you see in this vid is not a long selection course - it's a test day. That's just it - one day. They don't teach anything over there. They test basic skill sets, PT, aggression and willpower. That's why they roll down the hill, goose walk, crawl through mud, sand and water and do other stuff like that. it's not to teach them anything - it's to make it as physically difficult for them to complete the march as feasibly possible. Although there is no other hardship that most military special task guys would have to endure - there is no sleep deprivation, they don't have to be tired, cold, wet and hungry for many days, there is no SERE or anything like that. Those lads are police - they are not about all that.
Those who pass become something close to US SWAT teams.
Yes - they do kick you out if you fail hand to hand bit. If a candidate can't get himself through one day (even if that's one hell of a long and hard day) - they don't need him. I don't believe there is any set limit on re-tries to pass the test day. From what I heard - that's up to assessment/instructor teams.
And last but not least - the striped shirts they wear are tel'nyashka. Originally - sailor's bottom layer warm, woolen shirt. Later on it got adapted by a number of forces. Navy wears dark blue stripe, Marines wear black stripe, Paratroops - light blue stripe, VV - maroon stripe... I also believe fire and rescue does orange stripe. Bit weird but it's Russian thing :)
Thanks for your videos and all the work you do. Keep it up :)
Best comment... RT should have provided this contexte.
Thankyou. Very informative!
Sadly, he will never read this comment
Hello. I'm native Russian, served Soviet Union Army. The maroon color of the Telnyashka - striped shirt is matching color of the beret, this is all modern uniform from the 2005, original Telnyashka using in navy, then VDV adopted it with significantly changing color to light blue.
This is basic training of the Spetznaz of VV - Vnytrennie Vojska in my opinion equivalent to SWAT of the US police.
What was it like being in the Soviet Armed forces? Do you think Russian/Soviet small unit infantry tactics are different to NATO tactics? I know on a doctrine/strategic/operational/command level the Soviets and Russians are very different in how they do things. I find it quite fascinating. Not a lot of information available (in English) on the infantry training.
@D H It was very strange live it is hard to understand. You need to be strong. I will do videos about it in English.
@@bobgraham1791 Oh boy, it was very tough. I will try to do videos about it in English. I will do my best.
@@AKCrazyRussian That would be cool. Very interesting.
AK Crazy Russian USA I’m excited to watch
The problem is a lot of what the soldier is saying is not a literal translation. It can be interpreted much more seriously and better in russian than it can in english. And this can lead to misunderstanding of what Spetsnaz soldiers are like, how they are trained, and the sort of things they do.
Yes comrade
@@josephstalin2138 c'mon man! Wait different joe
As a linguist myself I have to tell someone at least once a week that "google translate is NOT a replacement for a properly educated human translator". And few things irk me more in this world than hearing a translator make up their own content and pass it off as "translated" when 50% of it is nothing more than creative liberties.
What the Russian Spetsnaz is saying is literally translated into English.
Russian Spetsnaz :
Help People.
Save Lives & Rescue People.
Consistently Do Combative Conditioning.
Kettlebell Training.
Calasthenicea.
Weight Training.
Consisten, Dailyt Endurance & Strength Training.
Shooting & Weapons TsIning.
They Jog and Run Long Distances.
Eat Lots of Protein, Vegetables and Fruits.
Are Able To Explain Complex Subjects In Simple, Easy-To-Understand Ways.
Balance Their Macros and Carbs.
Focused
Disciplined.
Caring.
Kind-hearted.
Good People.
Trustworthy.
Understanding.
Assertive.
High Quality, Deeply
Knowledgeable Leaders and Instructors
Just saying, this is selection process, not training
Many of them got killed in chechnya,
@Ignacio Muñoz Diaz hahaha nope?.... Ask those Russians
@Ignacio Muñoz Diaz "alik run,run for your life"😊👍
Best SF group ?
I would say JTF2 in Canada !
@@luchko3936 many of them were Just young guys, that went to army on military service for 2 years, not specnaz, but 18-20 years old boys, without combat experience. Thats why so many died there.
Spetsnaz is not even a special forces unit
Its a broad term to all special forces in russia. This includes actual elite units like alfa and then some basic paratrooper units like ones shown in the video.
there are no paratroopers in the video. Only special forces of internal military (national guard) can have maroon berets.
It’s glorious watching a clueless veteran reacting to lower branches and think they are the best for comparisons. I do get it that some don’t know, but they are Russians, US top competitor for decades. There are online some that has been public information, that includes, their freakin’ emblems.
Thank you!
Aj Styles found the Russian киска
Heh, 69 likes
These men are not the Spetsnaz or the Soviet Army Special Forces that the West would know from the Cold War or its modern equivalents from the ex-Soviet states. This is the "State Guard" Special Forces. These are special response units that are generally equivalent to the SWAT in the West. The "State Guard" Special Forces are more militarized than the SWAT though. They would have more heavily armored and armed APC's, artillery support, combat helicopter fleet etc. These units focus on operations exclusively within Russia's boundaries. They are used as either "elite" riot police, SWAT or in counter-insurgent or counter-terrorist actions in hot spots like the North Caucasus.
Rosguard right?
@@ultraradikal Exactly right.
@@ilyaklimov7960 He should probably check out Vympel or Alpha Group instead 🙈
@@ultraradikal Alpha Group specializes exclusively in the fight against terrorism. Vympel classified as top secret still (if you find "information" or a video about them, a is 100% fake).
So like the national gaurd?
1:52 he didnt say that "it rocks" he was saying that you need courage and will to get through the trainging. the translating is not accurate and i speak russian
Somewhen smth went wrong and lots of people knows only about “spetsnaz” while in Russia we have lots of SF groups , for example police SF groups : “SOBR”; “OMON” , some FSB SF groups like “ALPHA, etc.” , there are lots of SF groups in different types of regular army and every group can be called “spetsnaz” , we call “spetsnaz” any SF group , it doesn’t matter what kind of military/police formation does it belongs to , this is colloquial name of any SF group in Russia.
P.S. I’m not really sure that my english is good enough, sry if there is any mistakes ....
@@drewzoobulandes4184 you are welcome !
Use articles to be maximum coherent
@@worldoftancraft , ok , thank you!
In the West SF is only really used for military units.
In the police they are called swat.
Not sure what general term you would use for intelligence forces.
Your english is better than most people thats first language is english
Best SF group is the one that doesn’t technically exist
It's the one that no one knows.
Rainbow 6
@@eljoven732 r6 is collection of sf's combined
@@jimmyishim77 i was being funny but technically r6 is its own special group they also have a couple of smaller groups
@H0M36R0WN 73RR0R157 L337 dude, I thought I was the only one
I think others have said it, but to reiterate, Spetsnaz has become sort of a catch-all term for Russian Special Operations forces. This includes not just the military branches, but also civilian police as well as Russia's version of the national guard, who often perform more of a policing function. The original Spetsnaz were formed as the long range surveillance and commando units attached to GRU, which was the USSR's Military Intelligence. Modern Spetsnaz forces can be identified in part by the berets that they wear. I believe that blue berets are for the Army, black for the navy and national guard/paramilitary police use a red or maroon beret.
There are also 'spetsnaz' forces that work for both FSB and FSO. These appear to answer directly to some sort of command structure within FSO or FSB. I also believe that there are different units for FSB (sort of like our FBI) and FSO (which protects high ranking politicians). Not a lot is really known about them, they tend to blend in with the rest of Spetsnaz, but from my time in Russia and working with Russians, they seem to be definitively separate entities, although I think that they draw a lot of their recruits from within Spetsnaz forces in the military. I'm not sure if they are ultra-secretive, or if they benefit from the fact that most westerners don't understand Russian and lump all Spetsnaz into one catch-all force. I was in sort of a delicate position when I was working in Russia and I really minimized my questions regarding military formations/government functions/etc.
So basically "Spetsnaz" is Special in Russia, right?
@@joynelbonetdelgado4952 Sort of. As far as I remember Spetsnaz is short for Special purpose.
@@milosobrenovic2979 верно. Отряд специального назначения
@@ontheline3077 Спасибо товарищ.
@@joynelbonetdelgado4952 yes, Special Operations or Special Purpose would be accurate.
The original term would likely interpret best as 'Special Purpose', given that this is the common English translation given to specially formed units of the KGB and, before that, the Checha.
The modern term would probably best be interpreted as Special Operations. Thinking about it that way helps to remember that they are different depending on what branch of service they answer to.
Spetnaz actual training is harsh. I've seen a few videos where they run scenarios with live rounds and body armor, take it to the chest return fire, one guy actually took a live round through the leg and they crowd targets to teach angles, if you die you die.... They're pretty damn scary.
More US soldiers die in training then in combat
@@tobe1207 Lmao 😂😂 I'm actually dying noww
@@tobe1207 the bravery of being out of range
I don't see much difference between Special Forces around the world. They are all humanly equal as each other. I think the only difference is down to the funding, recruitment, and personnel size....rather than which country they are from.
I don't think there is much difference at the end of the day. The biggest things is the social nuisance among the countries.
I reckon there is. American Green Berets learn a lot about training local forces. I suspect that is a pretty unique skill. If you look at their training pipeline it does seem quite unique. Then there is Pararescue - rescue special forces. Again, that seems quite unique.
Some special forces like the FBI HRT probably train to clear rooms a lot more than others so I would so they are uniquely good in that role.
Now of course I am using US special forces (I am not from the US, and here we use the term "special forces" not "special operations forces") as examples because they are the ones you hear the most about in the English speaking world. My assumption is that other countries like Russia/China/India/Brazil etc etc would have similar organisations but there will not be a lot of information on them in English.
@@JamesonsTravels It should be understood that in this exam, all these exercises are performed without interruption. No rest, no help, no excuses. After passing this exam, you can say that you just started on the path of becoming a special forces soldier. Only employees who have reached the highest military ranks (Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Field commander...) and have studied for at least 5 years in various special forces under various special programs are allowed to perform real special operations.
@@JamesonsTravels If you dont mind answering: What's a social nuisance? And how do they impact a country's SF?
@@bobgraham1791 Really? Where are you from? If you're not from the US, why are you then trying to tell people about the American Green Berets? If you believe the SF from other countries don't undergo this training then you need to educate yourself.
About the lemon thing.
There was a story that a general and his soldiers after march for hundreds of miles were tired and thirsty, but they were out at nowhere so there wouldn't be any water source near by so the general told that at where they come there are lots of lemon (other variant is apricots) tree so they can eat all they want, because of that everyone thinking about those sour fruit their saliva came out relief their thirsty.
What, is this the russian version of Cao Cao got his army lost in desert and they have to imagine a forest of sour plum to move on?
@@FD_Stalker Most likely as in he know the Cao cao story, and the story i wrote was Cao Cao story, just forgot his name, lol.
Who's salivating at the thought of eating lemons?! Sounds like a punishment to me lol....
@@bigjonesy2k7 no no salivating at the thought of it being sour
Norwegian retired military here. Was on the Russian border. The Spetsnaz are a very impressive unit and I personally think they are among top of all special forces.
This dude is so butthurt that the commies have a better spec ops then the Yankees and there trash Navy Seal squads.
@@tinhizzy8634 Theyre not even top of the league ! Try Legionaires or Belgian Commando's !
@@tinhizzy8634 but they’re not communists. Just because they use the old star of the Red and Soviet Military doesn’t mean they are communists. Russia is mostly oligarchic capitalism.
@@tinhizzy8634 If you where in the Moscow theatre attack you would be thinking the opposite
@@simondever2587 or "beslan" school
“The crimson beret rocks” wasn’t a literal translation, of course
The sas used batons once. A high security jail in Scotland had a riot and a group of inmates took a gaurd hostage and barricaded themselves in the attic. The gaurd needed his insulin. Thatcher asked the Sas to resolve the situation, the troopers decided that as the prisoners had no guns it would be unfair to take their own so used wooden staves and flash bangs. Went in through the roof in the early hours, the four man team had it done in minutes and successfully rescued the gaurd and secured the prison.
Incredible work!
Tell me more about this. Seems very interesting
The SAS are in my opinion the best special forces group
They used goddamn quarter staffs thatd be amazing to watch
High-Security Prison, Angry Scotsmen and A prison riot... that's probably more dangerous that a stroll down Syria during a firefight, especially if you add in Alcohol as a factor.
My uncle has his t shirt light blue and white.. ( he wears it during a summer bbq with his big belly fat😂) he was a paratrooper who fought during afghan-soviet war...
😂
That's awesome where does he live now?
Josh Bascii in belgium. We are actually Chechens but those were the soviet times
@@95r35 красавчик
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Me: "do the thing! do the thing!"
Jameson's Travels: "let's go"
Me: :)
The Alpha Group of the Spetsnaz is probably one of the most elite special forces in the world. I would compare them to units like the SAS and Seal Team 6 and Delta Force.
A friend of mine was a field medic in the Marines and it absolutely drives him nuts when people use SEAL Team 6 as that name was retired around 1987. They are technically called DEVGRU but for some reason people still use SEAL Team 6, including Presidents!
Omfg delta? Are you sure? Everyone remembers how many times they’ve shutting their pants 🤣
NZ SAS bois gotta represent but yes spetzgruppe alpha and vympel are elite
Alpha group is so elite, they gas the terrorists AND the hostages in 1 go, GOOOOO Fentanyl.
@@stijnvandamme76 the wierd bit is that this isn't even a military unit in this video its the FSB forces
They don't show the true training of their special teams in Russia. This is nothing here, just a lot of thrown together things. Not real training of special teams.
Russia, is a Very Secretive place
Yeah. Their training is too extreme for the news. Talking getting shot with a 9x18 mm bullet and having to rely on your body armor to save you .
@@afatcatfromsweden They also do that in France, the GIGN. Fire at you with a revolver
Donkey the donkey yeah. The gign is definitely not playing around. A. .357 is way deadlier than a “measly” 9x18
@@afatcatfromsweden I don't know if that was sarcasm or if you were actually agreeing to me
*No one knows who is the "Best" SF group out there. An individual would have to have a concrete experience in each of the "Teams" to generalize who is bestowed the most Elite.*
_It is the equivalent of asking "Who is the best Promqueen?" I did not sleep with all of them, I would not know. Good to go. Carry on._ 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Telnyashkas with stripes of certain colors traditionally designate particular troops, for example:
Black - Naval Infantry
Dark blue - Navy
Light blue - VDV paratroopers, GRU Spetsnaz (posing as VDV)
Light green - Border Troops
Maroon - OMON
Red - National Guard Forces Command, National Guard of Russia (formerly Internal Troops of the MVD)
Orange - EMERCOM
Crimson Beret, sorry.
Нет цвета бордовый,есть краповый!
An interesting film, very enjoyable with some good commentary. I've seen a few of your films and have enjoyed them.
May I add some constructive criticism? I find that quite often when you pause the film to make a comment, you're not pausing at a natural break in the film and it can be a bit frustrating to have the film suddenly cut off mid-sentence. As a suggestion, maybe try watching the film through and making notes for what you wish to comment on and making a note of the time stamp so you can then go back through the film and pause the film at the marked points, such as the end of a sentence to provide a more natural break and provide better continuity.
But keep up the good work - it's great to hear your opinion and views drawn from your experience and knowledge.
For your point on the whole parkour thing, it's a means of increasing the soldier's mobility in a specific situation. It's completely unconventional at any point and really risky to do it at all, but some scenarios could possibly arrise where unconventional means may be used. The soldier must be able to move around, jump, etc, as freely and as effectively as possible. Again I really don't agree with the whole thing myself but their land, their rules.
@SharkTank No You shut up )
I only can say that for what i've seen portuguese marines Rock
Do that in full battle rattle with actual combat load and an assault pack/rucksack. Do parkour with comms medical equipment marking utilities and grenades. Do it. Your knees and elbows are going to thank you. Also, no matter how fast you are, you ain't moving 2700 feet per second.
@@tarantulathree-one8013 okay for the sake of this argument, I never said that they're going to do it in full gear, as stated above it's unconventional, it was never said that they do it in full gear, only in certain but very unlikely situations where such conditions could allow for this type of movement. Secondly, of course they're not gonna move at 2700 feet per second unless they have some sort of magical boosters stuck to their feet, if you can show that I'd be most impressed. They're gonna move at whatever speed their bodies will allow them to to a certain limit.
his point of view, shoot guns and wait for air support
As others have already said, this is not Spetznaz training - this is part of the selection process. Training starts later. Hence a lot of Jameson's comments are way off the mark.
Spetsnaz learn everything. They get used a lot in Riots and Catching criminals on the streets etc...Thats why they learn to use batons, shields, and hand to hand combat. They are like an Army and Police combined.
Training your special forces in anti-riot tactics is a waste of time resources and personnel. Unless they are also intended to be used against Russian civilians if the need arises. That may say something about how stable Vladimir Putin thinks his government is
@@jamesricker3997 Dude everyone knows that, im just explaining to him why they train with batons and shields and hand to hand combat
@@jamesricker3997 don't listen to her. She speaks nonsence. There are separate special units in police like OMON. They are used to supress riots and capture criminals. Spetsnz is used for military and antiterrorist operations.
@@emgex spetsnaz are mostly wheel trained especially FSB or something
The word Spetznaz is Special Designation. Unless they tell you which unit these trainees are from then its hard to even call them special forces. Like SWAT for police, same with spetznaz for russian police or national guard. Unless its specifically a Special Designation unit for a branch of armed forces, then you are not looking at what can be described as special forces.
This video seems like training for riot police. Policemen trying to qualify for a Special Designation of riot control hence the Spetznaz moniker.
Rolling down hill looks like a test to keep from dropping, accidentally firing and keeping the rifle free of dirt so it will fire when needed, plus the ability to stand-up in complete control and keep moving after the roll.
British SAS and SBS are the strongest SF group because they can do the exact same as the SEALs or Spetsnaz but the uk have a tiny budget compared to the US or Russia so they work with what they’ve got instead of Area 51 choppers and get the same result
Best ones are the ones that we dont have idea they exist xDD said by million people million times and true as f*ck...
Friend: why do you watch this channel
Me: "put that in the comments"
Poking the ground for land- mines !?
Ok *boom* ..... "somebody found one!"
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Thats not how most land mines work. Most AP mines need to be pressed directly down with alot of force to overcome the spring. Poking and setting off a mine is quite difficult
@@Moon_Cricket_Stinks whoosh
@@Moon_Cricket_Stinks True, to most extents, but do you want to find any of those remaining after a few months to years?
@@edkonstantellis9094 put it this way. Would I be worried about poking old mines? No why? If they're real old the spring is probably rusted to hell, and, despite popular belief, mines have a shelf life before the explosive becomes inert due to moisture buildup, breakdown of active ingredient(many nitro based), or may be falling apart due to weathering. Mines are no more dangerous than guns, machinery, etc if you are not stupid with them.
3:52 those arent bicycle or motorcycle helmets, they are most probably the Russian Vityaz S helmets or other bulletproof Titanium helmets produced for the Russian military. They also use them in real combat because they offer ballistic protection against mostly everything weaker than assault rifles.
They used it in chechnya war
We don't talk about lemons!
It's highly classified... But nice try my Western spy!
2:23 you gotta understand, these guys are not spetsnaz yet, this is the entrance exam to get into the unit. Actual training starts after.
14:20 this is just to break their breathing pace, make it more difficult
Я английский не понимаю но смотреть очень интересно
I don't understand English but it's very interesting to watch
Is OK, я ничего не по русский.
Я не всегда говорю по-русски, но когда говорю, использую гугл переводчик. ;-)
Russians Spetsnaz job done - 1995 Budyonnovsk -129 civilians were killed and 415 were injured, 2002 Moscow Dubrovka - 209 civilians were killed and 700 surviving hostages were poisoned by the gas, 2004 Beslan school - Russian officials stated that 334 people had died, including 156 children; at that point 200 people remained missing or unidentified. Russians Spetsnaz killed more civilians than terrorists!
@@serrex1439 mmm + stupid comment from Western shit.
The two surprising things about basic training in Russia is that they periodically tear gas you... Also one of the exercises is to bayonet charge off the third floor of a building and just hit the ground.
Russians have a way of falling from high places, like 3rd floor buildings and 5th floor buildings.
The bayonet charge towards the ground is to fight cockroaches.
Hard to refer to "Spetsnaz" on the whole as a single unit in today's government. It's a designation for everyone from Law Enforcement, to Interior Ministry, to the Military. They are the best of the best of each branch of the military and various paramilitaries. They could be posted anywhere from Syria, to riot duty at a gulag in Siberia.
I understand its like saying special forces. To broad to judge but most on YT dont know much difference. keeping it simple.
@@JamesonsTravels 100%, I love these vidoes, mate. -- Just giving an update to the new Russian Fed. model. I think under the Soviet military it *was* strictly an Army unit, with one or two teams under command of the KGB. The Chechen Wars forced the Spetsnaz expansion.
@@sladetheenlightened6767 nice
you need spetsnazs in america for controle the riots. Call to uncle Putin
@@felixdzerzhinsky9926 using special forces for prison duty and riots is why they are second rate compared to USA special forces. Riot control and gulags..lmao..derp
My personal favourite SF group would be the British SAS.
Of course, in terms of competence and professionalism it doesn't really matter if we're talking SEAL, SAS or Spetznaz. They all have excellent training under their belt, and their units have a history of service with distinction.
It's just that I really admire the fact that they've been so heavily involved in hostage rescue operations compared to many other SF groups. I think most people would agree that it can be exceedingly difficult to rescue hostages and bringing them back home to their families compared to taking out targets. So if your group is being very prolific in those kinds of operations, it speaks to me.
Then on a more minor sidenote, I really like the SAS Black Kit. When they put it on and go to work it's like they all look "machined" for purpose. No identities, no ego, no attitude. Just a perfectly coordinated unit of black clad humanoids with gas mask faces.
World first and best special force. Who dares wins
And they look absolutely badass doing it
This is the national guard special forces.
If you want best Spetsnaz, look up Alfa and Vympel Spetsnaz
Alpha is the best at handling hostage situations
@@Rosteg2406 didnt thry gas to death over 100 civs and the terrorists in the theater?
Not so much for best at hostage situations
Sh It that’s the joke
@@Rosteg2406 ah
@@MegaDj550 they where geting in the way
Just like we have several SEAL teams that are trained in specialties for different areas of operations and scenarios, I think this is ideal for keeping the team in its comfort zone of its intended task. Basically too much multitasking of too many qualifications might not be as good as less is more.
Edit: Read the correction in the reply below. I got the name mixed up on the helmet.
The helmets are a Russian version of the Altyn helmet. Not an infantry helmet, but rather a close quarters type of thing. Iv'e heard its heavy. You can fit a visor on it to.
The slow movement on the range might be a safety thing. Russian firearms instructors seem to focus alot on safety.
As for the jumping and backflips, i think it's just a morality boost. A fun thing to do that makes it feel like your doing something cool all the time.
JukCZE wrote an exelent comment on the striped shirts
The altyn is Russian original. It is based off the Swiss TIG helmet
@@stahlhelmturtle9822 Thanks. Got it mixed up in my memory.
Also the Helmets that they wear are a heavier bulkier and older varient of their standard combat helmet design specifically made for qualification and training excercises to make it uncomfortable and add more weight.
Spetsnaz is also used as swat at times thats why they did that shield wall.
Yeah and it wasn’t Spartan it was a Roman legion.
I was a public order instructor in the British Army. If a unit is deploying to a Country that has Civil Unrest then they are trained with the Shield and batton. Great training very hard. I got one leg burnt by a petrol bomb and that was on my course.
The British Army would have trained with the riot shields and batons for deployment in Northern Ireland and Iraq as well I believe
Just not special forces lol
the guy is a joke, just dissing on his oponents, i bet he wouldn't pass a test for a maroon beret
USA: Adverting every training, showing every tactics they use. Just show everything how it works.
Russia: You want to know blyat??
I never know whats true in what we see in our media. True. Half truth.
Do you have special forces in your national guard ?
army police special forces
@@РустемЗагидуллин-ч6э yes
@@JamesonsTravels youd shit yourself if you seen how the Russians at Center T train all you do is talk crap on countrys you really dont know lol but whatever I dont think alot of people take this channel seriously
The Helmets they wear is to reflect the special unit they are in. The bus which picks up these special Soldiers has a wheelchair lift.
LMAO...special forces for guard and riot duty...DERP
I loved land nav. It found it very intriguing, to be to find yourself on a map or move across a map to all end up in the same spot. I really enjoyed it
KCT is definitely one of the best SOF, in the US for example you have way more people so the operators can be less specialized + only 8 of 100 make the selection test average, understaffing can bring alot of positive things for the unit.
best sf group is the one that no one knows exists
The rolling down the hill is just an additional way to put stress on the recruits.
I'd imagine, it's quite tiring with all the gear and keeping the weapon in running order.
In 73 I was stationed in Germany on a base that had intercontinental middles we did riot training every Friday so in case some people tried to come to base and riot we had batons and shields learning to push people back
The helmets are Altyns but without the face shield.
Altyn or not a scav will leg you with Toz either way
Those helmets are designed to have the face shield attached, they look weird with out it but they still offer good protection
This dude just called the Altyn a "motorcycle helmet" LMAO 😂
When you paused on dude with the helmet strap in his mouth I died when you paused cause I knew you weren’t gonna let that dummy slide lmao he was eating that helmet strap 😂
Can confirm from the middle east regarding stoppages and failure to fire, there's no competition between AK and M4, and that's why they make us clean the M4's all the time :)
An AK can't pass the mud test all of US military firearms are put through.
All guns have that strong points and weak points
That’s true, M4 platform is scalpel while AK platform is hammer
I think the rolling is for exercise. I've seen it a lot in russian military in how these guys tend to be very adept at various gymnastic moves, being able to pull off cartwheels, backflips and the like. Probably a way to strengthen the body, training muscles that you don't use that often during normal operation.
It's like when you hurt your back, which you can see happen a lot with people who only exercise at the gym. The gym training with repetitive motions really train specific muscle groups, but as soon as they over exert themselves in an akward move, they get hurt because they pull that one muscle in their back which wasn't covered by the gym exercises. So with the gymnastics you get a more "overall" exercise.
SAS (UK)
Their 'track record ' speaks for itself.
I agree mate 👌🏻
SAS in general mate - First among equals.
@@MickyInsegnami
Usually laugh at your own jokes do you?
@@MickyInsegnami
Yes it is difficult for the Afghans to face such a reality. 😊
@@MickyInsegnami
Guerilla Warfare tactics are always difficult for an army to defeat (any army).
Coalition are still there though.
Anyhow, we were discussing the SAS.
Just to let everybody know, the people that are trying to pass this course, have already served in the military. So they must already have some sort of training
That’s just a Russian helmet. They’re shaped very differently. Me and my friends are always on about the different countries, and their military power so we learn some stuff from that. Teaching each other new things all the time
You must be the annoying guy that corrects everyone about every military shit at events or parties if you ever go to any.
Half Red What’s your problem?
@Jimmy Stevens not you dummy
i like to know about the military of other countrys too but something i dont understand very well is that appear to me the emblem or badge in the Spetsnaz beret is the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Union, can you or someone else correct me on that please
@@tb_8113 If the hat fits wear it but usually military fanatics always hang around military surplus and stuff and are just annoying. I knew a couple in highschool/college and they all gave me a "school shooter" vibes. I even got lectured once at a party by a civilian pretending to know so much about our military and its just cringe. If you ain't that type, cheers! Have a good friday
“Crimson beret rocks” the translation was skewed to say the least.
It would be more like, "Crimson beret is a force"
the best group is one rarely spoken about and exists within the CIA special activities division : Ground Branch
I heard shadow hunter is a legend for this group.
Nahhh, yogurt is more grusome
And where do you think SAD operatives come from? Hmm, maybe Seals, Rangers, Delta.
@@cfreinheimer If you know you know. Captain Shadow Hunter knows it all.
“1 Instructor per candidate”
That’s an extremely intelligent move on Russia’s part.
Instead of sending in a ton of fresh greens over to a place like Vietnam knowing absolutely nothing about what they’re going to encounter, they’re essentially pairing them up with senior members, as a 1 on 1 mentorship, this would give them loads of information that they wouldn’t otherwise learn.
Spetsnaz is an acronym for "special purpose purpose" it doesn't translate into English. Also, in the Soviet days they denied they existed only calling themselves the "Airborne". The elite of the elite was the "Old Guards Mine-layers".
The KGB equivalent was "Osobi" or the acronym OH(which in our alphabet was ON). Meant the same thing but were referred to as the "Diversionary Brigade". They were the officers.
20:36 I did some research and it turns out the reason they have them do flips off a springboard is because it looks badass, nothing more.
lamo good one.
I love the way AK Mags go in. I prefer it over the AR Plattform.
When you're used to it it's actually easier.
Indeed
Bullshit
The answer to the question of the stripped red undershirts was answered by the russian soilder,Crimson meaning red
The right Vs the instructors is really good as a martial artist I know they cannot win so you are forced to fight a loosing battle which is something that in my opinion everyone must understand. It comes down to loosing with dignity and be proud about it because you did very good made a nice fight but your opponent was just to tough but you did not give up or gave in! Ps the acrobatics seems kinda nice aswel it shows that even when your tired your coordation and fine mechanics / balance is still in order and you not completely broke down and lost all motoric functions
"Bicycle helmets" Lol you killed me, its the russian helmet named altyn without the visor, you probably seen it only with the visor attached.
not actually altyn, but a kind of.
Is it the one that looks like a welding helmet?
@@yousrich46Altyn looks like a wielding helmet yes. I think this is a Zsh helmet.
They probably wished it was bicycle helmets during the march.
@@fullhouse3175 maybe its рысь т
Navy seals be like, "Wait... whats that?" Meanwhile - Spetznaz rolling downhill like sonic.
The seals are way better then spetznaz but funny joke I guess
@@andrewdoesyt7787 and you know that how
@@hitman2111979 the SEALs are just better trained and have a better selection course where they choose the right people. There also just tuffer.
@@andrewdoesyt7787 you are tuffer(not sure tuffer is a word) and who is better trained or who is tougher its not for you as an illiterate person or me to decide in Syria spetznas were very successful in war against ISIS Americans in iraq or syria not so much well not at all actualy thats all f**k you and good night
@@hitman2111979 Oh yea, your right about the word “tougher”. Anyways, SEALs took out bin laden, and spetnaz as did not, and you can not say we were not successful in ISIS because that is incredible wrong. Have Good day.
man, I love watching his videos. I like the way he engages me into the conversation by asking me a lot of questions. He does a better job than most of my teachers in school!
It is to help the engagement algorithm
This is NOT Spetsnaz, their training is not disclosed, but you can see them by searching up FSB Alpha
This is spetsnaz.
You do realise that spetsnaz is not a unit name?
@@LoisoPondohva That comment was posted three months, ago and I am more informed. Spetsnaz stands for any Russian Special Operations Units
im literally hooked on your content. Appreciate it
I'm all in for the lads from both SAS and SBS. 😃
@Mike Gee no, the sasr and nzsas does not have the experience of the sas
@Mike Gee no it does not. The sas have more experience.
@Ryder and? And what?
Those shirts are called Telnyashka. The color indicates which branch of service they're in. Blue is Navy, light blue is Airborne, black is Naval Infantry (Russian Marines), green is Border Guards, Maroon is OMON (SWAT), red is National Guard.
Best SF are friends we made along the way
kek
The correct pronunciation is with a "z" at the end.
damn who carries
@@jonstainerr5340 maybe the Navy Salts? ;)
Keep in mind this video is about young guys just qualifying for the red beret.
First at all this is an Selection process for the Spetsnaz, after that you begin the training in the Special forces.
The Real training isn't shown here and alot harder.
Telnyashkas with stripes of certain colors traditionally designate particular troops, for example:
Black-White - Naval Infantry
Dark blue-White - Navy
Light blue-White - VDV paratroopers, GRU Spetsnaz (posing as VDV)
Light green-White - Border Troops
Maroon-White - OMON
Red-White - National Guard Forces Command, National Guard of Russia (formerly Internal Troops of the MVD)
Orange-White - EMERCOM
The most ''Elite'' Special Forces are for me :
1. Russia
2. America
3. French
4. China
5. Korea
The Helmets you seen here are the ZSH-1 Helmets the most used in Russia Army till now. (sometimes you see here in this selection process also the K6 and the Vitiaz-C)
When you get in a specific Army Group or in the Special Forces you will get better and other Helmets .
The Question when you doing something wrong in the selection progress is easy, you are out !
When malfunction or somethink like that happen's you maybe get another chance and is called by the Instructors.
The rolling down the Hill kind of thing is to test you if you get confused and unable to think clearly, or having lost one's sense of direction; disoriented. If you can keep going without strangling or so it is perfect.
''Want To Find A Rich Person In Russia? Look For The Lemons''
This is an Russian thing with the Lemon kind of speak, cause of have it in the past only wealthy russian can afford lemon's
also they quote for eat a whole lemon it will be hard for you. I dont know more about it my uncle said once in the past something like that but he is dead so it is hard to get an answer.
This jump roll thing and jump agains wall and run along is only to test your skill in things
You got it right when you start crying in fight or something like that you are out.
Yea and after all that you can gain your benefit to wear this Beret and start in the Spetsnaz training :D
I was just sighing that I would need to do a write-up on each uniform shirt and their origin, but this gentleman nailed it. I concur with his post completely.
"Spetsnaz" are only SF, there are élites units inside Spetsnaz, like delta force is élite groupe inside US SF. I think we cant say who is the best because we don't know what they are doing, the percentage of successful missions, losses, etc. In my opignon i will say french "GIGN", they do an amazing job for rescue hostages.
Well Alpha is ahead of Delta, isn't it? Issue settled.
The documentary is basically showing a MVD Police Special Unit in Training...
Is that true? Is he watching a mislabeled video?
@@BirdDawg1 yep, I don't think Russian military use police equipment
Vin Gasoline yes they do they called him terrorist hunter. Obviously the spec ops get called to squash riots and shit instantly esp in Chechnya
@@CommissarVito I was refering that they dont use police shields or sticks, they have rifles
In Russia we jump off walls to kick prime minster out of office.
Hey, I'm Canadian and in need of your prime minister booting services.
I’d say the best ‘special forces’ unit in the world has to be the original. The British SAS was the first special forces and the oldest with a top end selection and trading, it is impossible to join the SAS straight away, all SAS. Army veterans from other units of the army mod
I think a lot of other countries equivalent of the SAS have caught up to at least equal their standard. Especially since most western special forces units are based on SAS training and techniques. I would say the SAS were the best special forces unit for many decades from the 50's upto the 90's. I'm no expert but that's the general feeling I perceive.
Well, after I saw US Navy Seals and Green Berets, the French Foreign Legion, the danish frogman, the german KSK selection - that Spetsnaz stuff don't impress me much.
This in not original spetznas. But he is pro-american he don't want to show us some good russian video about spetznas. He is american
14:40 that instructor got hit with somekind of shrapnell from loudbang...probablly paper or somekind plastic (cap)?
guessing blanks but damn he did not even budge when it knocked off his cover.
Have not seen spetsnaz jumps through windshield??? that what the training is for. hahaha
for real though
Response to 5:15
Graduated boot camp 2002.
Boot camp didn't have much "training" (other than a little 1st aid, rifle qual, swim qual, and martial arts). Boot camp was a hazing process that weeded out the weak. "Training" (moving while shooting, defensive perimeters, land nav, radio, etc) was all done after boot camp.
So no, no riot control, no land nav, no radio training.... nothing in boot camp.