As well as pulling in reservists, Russia has used private military companies, or mercenaries, to varying extents throughout the war, although these have taken a backseat since the death of Yevgeny ...

The Russian imperial army ... By the end of the war the Soviet Army numbered more than 11 million officers and men. In 1946 the word "red" was removed from the name of the armed forces.

They have obtained the names of at least ... 6,000 were members of elite Russian forces, including marines, paratroopers, Spetsnaz GRU special forces (foreign military intelligence) and air ...