Moscow's 'special' forces: An inside look at how Russia's famed Spetsnaz really operate

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 10:33

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• Russia's Spetsnaz forces are often depicted as a kind of Russian super troops.
• But the mythology around the Spetsnaz is as often misleading as it is extensive.
• In "Putin's Wars," author Mark Galeotti describes what the Spetsnaz really is and does.

The following is an excerpt from Mark Galeotti's book, "Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine."

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