The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus (SSO AF RB) are the youngest branch of the military. Special forces of Belarus What units are the airborne forces of Belarus divided into?

August 2 marks the 85th anniversary of its creation Airborne troops, whose successors in our country were the forces special operations. Our freelance correspondent met with the commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Major General Vadim DENISENKO (pictured)

— Comrade Major General, in Belarus the airborne troops have transformed into new kind troops - special operations forces. In what fundamental difference?

— With the development of weapons and military equipment, views on the conduct of armed struggle, as well as on the use of airborne forces, have also transformed. Therefore, it was decided to create in our country, on the basis of units of the Airborne Forces, a separate branch of the Armed Forces - special operations forces.

Home distinctive feature MTR is what they are in constant readiness for use both peacefully and in wartime and are intended to solve special problems in the interests of achieving political, military, economic and psychological goals aimed at preventing escalation or ending the military conflict in relation to the Republic of Belarus. Military units and units of the Special Operations Forces are entrusted with the following tasks: conducting counter-sabotage, reconnaissance and combat operations and carrying out special measures. Also, special operations forces units are involved in the fight against terrorism, carrying out measures to strengthen the state border protection regime and maintaining law and order together with the personnel of the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

— When creating special operations forces, was it studied? foreign experience?

— Of course, but we should not forget that the Belarusian special operations forces were not created out of nowhere. We had a shock component - well-trained airborne brigades. We strengthened these mobile formations with a reconnaissance component - a brigade special purpose. Both components were united under a single command - in general, they accepted optimal solution for a country with a small territory and compact mobile Armed Forces.

I must say that today our experience is being carefully studied by other countries.

— And when did you realize that you were on the right path?

— In 2004, while working out tactics of action, we understood that mobile brigades were mobile, capable of making long marches in any conditions, could be airlifted and attack serious blows. We took all this into account. A special forces group, capable of operating in any conditions, found the object, and soon a mobile unit arrived at the designated point. The commander of the special forces group, together with the commander of the mobile unit, clarified the decision and carried out the destruction of the object. Next year we were already sure that we were moving towards in the right direction. Our tactics were also tested during various large-scale exercises of the Belarusian Armed Forces.

- Are we not revealing all the secrets of special operations forces in this way?

“This is the tactics of any professional unit in the world. As for the secrets of mastery, believe me, professionals are very reluctant to share them. And we are no exception here. So we’ll leave the secrets of mastery outside of this interview.

— BTR-80 armored personnel carriers have replaced airborne combat vehicles in mobile brigades. Also to match modern look?

“We proceeded from the fact that our units must be very mobile: move at any time and on any roads. And the BTR-80 allows you to do this. They contribute to the successful completion of the tasks facing us. “Wheels” look preferable in our conditions. Special operations forces artillery is also on wheels. Today we are already considering the BTR-82 armored personnel carrier, which has greater firepower, for rearmament. In particular, the 30-mm automatic cannon will replace the large-caliber 14.5-mm KPVT machine gun.

— Since we touched on the issues of equipping the MTR modern weapons And military equipment, tell us how seriously it has changed in lately?

— Tests of the Fox armored vehicle have recently been completed. We decided what changes should be made to its design in order for the car to meet our requirements for it: what combat module to install, how to arrange the seats, loopholes... All this was taken into account in the technical specifications submitted to the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant. First of all, the Foxes will be delivered to mobile battalions in vehicles. This year, the latest ORSIS-T5000M sniper rifles, capable of hitting targets at ranges of up to 1,500 meters, were put into service. They became a good addition to the modern ones that have proven themselves well among the troops. sniper rifles VSK-94, OSV-96, MTs-116M.

The troops received high-precision, powerful ammunition with an expansive bullet (338-caliber LAPUA MAGNUM), which penetrates all existing means of body armor (body armor, helmets of the highest protection classes).

Our military personnel are provided with the most modern means observation and aiming of domestic production: day-night sights DNS-1, night sights NV/S-18, night monocular NV/M-19, laser target designator LAD-21T, collimator sight PC-01BC.

Special operations forces are also supplied with very decent personal armor protection equipment. In particular, the “Skat” protective helmet, which provides protection against a bullet from a Makarov pistol at a distance of one meter, and the “Voron” body armor, which can protect against a bullet from an SVD at a distance of ten meters.

Work is underway to ensure and adopt other new technologies optical sights, ammunition, small arms, tactical and shooting glasses, RPG-32 “Hashim” grenade launchers.

Our units are provided with reliable communications. On the basis of the Bogatyr vehicle, a modern command and staff vehicle has been developed (a means of communication for the SOF commander and brigade commanders).

Modern models of weapons and military equipment enter the troops and are mastered during combat training. Significantly increased the mobility of payments anti-aircraft installations ZU-23-2 is a modernization of this weapon, which is located today along with ammunition on the basis of the Ural-43202 vehicle. In the next two months we plan to supply them to the 38th Guards Separate Mobile Brigade.

Uniforms and equipment of special operations forces personnel are being improved.

We recently received new ATVs that have been tested by the Armed Forces. In the future they will be adopted. I must say this is quite efficient technique when performing tasks in forests, in wetlands, on rough terrain... This was confirmed by the exercises held in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan as part of testing the collective rapid reaction forces of the CSTO.

— Military personnel of the 103rd Guards Separate Mobile Brigade are constant participants in such exercises. How important are they to us?

— First of all, it is gaining invaluable experience. We have a lot to learn from Russians, Kazakhs, and Tajiks. We always learn something new in these exercises. And, of course, we learn to interact.

WITH great benefit Many other exercises are taking place. For example, the joint Belarusian-Chinese anti-terrorism exercise (training) “Swift Eagle”. Not long ago, another such exercise (the third in a row) ended on the basis of the 38th Guards Separate Mobile Brigade.

But the closest interaction has been established with Russian colleagues. The latest joint exercise was a battalion-tactical exercise held in the 38th brigade, in which a company of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division took part. Our military personnel also showed themselves worthy during the humanitarian search and rescue operation at the North Pole, where they had to carry out tasks in difficult climatic conditions. Those who distinguished themselves are presented to state awards. Trial North Pole withstood both modern uniforms and equipment of special operations forces personnel. Many of our new products were received with interest by Russians. For example, cargo containers with which our military personnel jumped with a parachute.

— Comrade Major General, what other successes do you remember in the anniversary year?

— In the first half of the year, the command of special operations forces, as well as units of the 38th and 103rd Guards separate mobile brigades, successfully passed the inspection of the Ministry of Defense. The MTR team distinguished itself at international competitions in best group special forces, held in Kazakhstan, where she took a prize. Our military personnel won the competition for the best special-purpose sniper pair of the Armed Forces, which was attended by representatives from all law enforcement agencies of our country and teams from Russia and Kazakhstan.

The MTR team won the Armed Forces championship in army hand-to-hand combat. The next tests for the right to award the “Valor and Mastery” badge also showed the increased level of training of our military personnel.

Bilateral battalion tactical exercises were interesting. A very useful event was the joint diving training camp held in Ryazan. During the meeting, much attention was paid to the study of new diving equipment that is being supplied to the Russian Armed Forces today.

This year, 11 of our military personnel mastered the most modern parachute systems"Crossbow". They were trained at the center special training Russian Airborne Forces.

Of course, a significant event was the participation on May 9 of military personnel of the 5th separate brigade special purpose at the parade held on Red Square in Moscow. They adequately represented the Belarusian Armed Forces there.

One more important event was the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the 334th separate special forces detachment, held on the basis of the 5th separate special forces brigade.

It's nice that the successes of special operations forces do not go unnoticed, including in high level. Only in this year The head of state awarded Colonel Vladimir Bely and Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai Smekhovich the Order “For Service to the Motherland”, III degree, for exemplary performance of official duties. Last year, these high awards were awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Sukhovilo and Major Alexey Khuzyakhmetov.

- At all times, service in the “windswept troops” was prestigious. How popular is Special Operations Forces today? Is it in demand among young people?

“We have no shortage of people willing to serve in special operations forces.

As for the training of officers for our branch of the military, it is carried out at the faculty military intelligence Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus, as well as at the Ryazan Higher Airborne command school Ministry of Defense Russian Federation. Training is conducted in two specialties: “Use of mobile units” and “Use of special-purpose units.”

The demand for the profession of a special operations forces officer is evidenced by the annual competition for admission to special forces specialties. This year it amounted to more than two people per place, and for the specialty “Use of Special Purpose Units” - more than three people per place.

Serving in the special operations forces is truly prestigious. We are glad to see in our ranks those who have a craving for romance, a desire to see something new, learn a lot and strengthen their character.

CHRONICLE

On August 2, 1930, during an exercise near Voronezh, the drop of a group of armed paratroopers was demonstrated. The landing party consisted of twelve people, who were divided into two groups of six paratroopers. The paratroopers were supposed to drop weapons and ammunition from aircraft using special cargo parachutes.

After the successful landing of a group of paratroopers, armed with rifles, light machine guns and grenades, were ready to carry out combat missions.

PROSPECTS

The main directions of construction and development of special operations forces of the Armed Forces:

— development and testing of new ways of performing tasks;

— optimization of the organizational structure of formations and military units in accordance with the tasks being solved, as well as taking into account changes in the forms and methods of military confrontation;

— modernization of existing weapons, military and special equipment and equipping with new models of both domestic and foreign production;

— improving the quality of training of specialists for special operations forces;

— improvement of military camps and creation of living conditions for military personnel that meet modern requirements.

Interviewed by Alexander MAKAROV

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In addition to them, MTRs use the latest Russian assault rifles- For example, . The butt of this machine gun is made of impact-resistant glass-filled polyamide, which clearly lightens the weight of the weapon. Its mass is 3.6 kg, rate of fire is 650 rounds per minute, sighting range— 50 m.

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Now the MTR has the latest kits special clothing and weapons for different environments fighters' habitats. An “underwater paratrooper” in a set of “SCUBA” underwater equipment sits coquettishly with an Airborne Forces flag. It is equipped with a breathing apparatus with a buoyancy compensator, a neoprene wetsuit with gloves and boots, fins and a diving mask. There is a “paratrooper” with a set of diving equipment SLVI-71, which allows you to work at a depth of up to 40 m.

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The “beekeeper” is dressed in a “summer special” set.

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And the sniper is dressed in a camouflage “Leshy”. To the right of it is the windproof kit "Gorka-E".

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The lyricism of the army names continues with the “Melted Snow” set of winter clothing for paratroopers.

Sleeve insignia of the Special Special Purpose Detachment of the 5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic Belarus

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Sleeve stripe 5th OBRSpN of the Armed Forces of the Republic Belarus. Model 1994

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In 1994, for the 5th separate brigade, the brigade commander, Colonel I. B. Vilchkovsky, developed a sleeve insignia with an image of a wolf against the backdrop of an open parachute. The sleeve badge existed from 1994 to 2002.

Sleeve badge Special squad special purpose 5th separate special purpose brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic Belarus

22nd special forces company of the Western Operational Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus

33rd Guards Separate Special Purpose Detachment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus

Original stripe The 33rd detachment looks exactly like this. The three colors on the shield field symbolize the 3 elements in which the squad members carry out their operational activities; blue-sky, green-earth, blue-water.

Reconnaissance patch of the 38th Guards Separate Vienna Red Banner Mobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus

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5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Special Operations Forces MO Republic of Belarus (inscription in Latin: “Departing into the night”).

38th Guards Separate Mobile Brigade of the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus (ceremonial version)

chevron of a special detachment (“officer company”) of the 5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus

5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic Belarus, ceremonial version (inscription in Latin: “Going into the night”).

chevron of the 5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus (inscription in Latin: “Leaving into the night”).

chevron of the 103rd Guards separate mobile brigade of the special forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus (Vitebsk)

chevron of the 38th Guards separate mobile brigade of the special forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus (Brest)

In the center of the sleeve badge is a “walking fox” against the background of a stylized red arrow. The fox is a cunning and cautious animal, acting secretly, assertively but cautiously, small, but dangerous predator- symbolizes the specifics of the actions of special-purpose reconnaissance officers. The arrow, as an element of the heraldic sign, is an ancient symbol of reconnaissance - it symbolizes the ability to deeply penetrate behind enemy lines and the readiness to carry out important tasks at the forefront of the attack. In addition, there is a constellation on the sign Ursa Major and the North Star which symbolize precision in target selection, control and orientation of special reconnaissance scouts.
In 1989, Minister of Defense of the Republic Belarus allowed a special company of Beaver Special Forces to have its own personal sleeve insignia - “Black Fox” and badge. A sleeve insignia with this symbolism in the form of a Gothic shield was developed by servicemen of the 5th Special Forces Brigade in 1992 (the 1st and 4th Special Forces units also had their own modification of this insignia) and since 2002 it has been one of the first sleeve insignia that identifies membership in a military unit in the Armed Forces Forces of the Republic of Belarus.
From 1994 to 2002, the brigade had a badge with the image of a wolf, designed by the former brigade commander, Colonel I. B. Vilchkovsky. Now the “veteran” badge played a huge role in instilling pride in military personnel for belonging to the unit and unit.

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The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus (SSO AF RB) are the youngest branch of the military. On August 1, 2007, the MTR Command of the Armed Forces was created. The MTR command reports directly to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus.
The command is the military control body of the Armed Forces and is intended to manage subordinate formations and military units, management of their combat and mobilization training; planning the activities of special operations forces of the Armed Forces, organizing their construction and development, as well as resolving other issues within the competence of the command.
Commander of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus - Major General Vadim Denisenko

The Special Operations Forces include:

- 5th OBrSpN (Maryina Gorka),

- 38th separate mobile brigade (Brest)

— 103rd separate mobile brigade (Vitebsk)

- 33rd separate detachment of Special Forces (Vitebsk).

The organizational structure of mobile brigades is as follows:

brigade management: headquarters, services;

combat military units and subunits

airmobile battalion;
2 separate mobile battalions
(in each BTR-80, MAZ vehicles, 82mm mortars, 40mm AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers);

artillery division (122 mm D-30 howitzers);

anti-aircraft missile and artillery division (BTR-ZD “Skrezhet”, MANPADS “Igla”);

divisions combat support and communications;

logistics and technical support units.

OBrSpN organizationally consists of:

Brigade management
-headquarters; services.

Combat military units and subunits

Special Forces units (detachments);
- communications department.

Support units

MTO Division;
- headquarters company;
-medical company.

Based on an analysis of trends in the development of the armed forces of foreign states, the experience of military conflicts of the last decade and conducted exercises, it was determined that the special operations forces of the Armed Forces are intended to perform various tasks using special methods and methods, in order to prevent the escalation or cessation of the armed conflict in relation to the Republic of Belarus on the part of any aggressor, and act as one of the main elements of strategic deterrence. Formations and military units of special operations forces are in constant readiness for timely use in both peacetime and wartime. They can perform tasks independently or in cooperation with formations and military units of the Armed Forces, internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and internal affairs bodies, the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, newly formed operational detachments of the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus.