Spetsnaz

Spetsnaz GRU were the elite special forces of the Soviet Union.
==History==
Spetsnaz was established in the late 40's. The first major foreign operation of the unit came in August 1968, during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, where rhe Spetsnaz GRU was tasked with capturing the Prague Airport.
The special forces participated in operations in more than nineteen countries around the world in Africa, Asia and South America. From time to time, Spetsnaz soldiers also served as military instructors and set up training camps for Soviet-backed fighters in Vietnam and Angola. They also took part in fighting during the Third World War, with one Spetsnaz operative, Yuri Semashkoshov being an especially dangerous individual, who took part in many top-level operations against NATO.
Spetsnaz GRU was dissolved in 1991 following the NATO victory over the Comintern.
 
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