The standard Spetsnaz weapon, according to Galeotti, is some version of the 5.45mm AK-74 rifle. Seen here is the AK-74M, which is also the standard issue for much of the Russian Army. It weighs ...

The Ukraine war has decimated Russia’s elite special forces, known as Spetsnaz, with some of the prized units suffering up to a 95% casualty rate, according to leaked Pentagon documents.

The Soviet Union deployed large numbers of Spetsnaz commandos during the Cold ... the APS uses a gas piston like its land brethren of the time, the AK-74 assault rifle. Unlike the AK-74, it ...

The Soviet Union deployed large numbers of Spetsnaz commandos during the Cold ... the APS uses a gas piston like its land brethren of the time, the AK-74 assault rifle. Unlike the AK-74, it ...