In human life there are different problems to solve that require different tools.In some cases, you need a sledgehammer, in others - a surgical scalpel.Political and military issues are not less diverse.Sometimes it is necessary to move armored columns, but sometimes a conflict can be resolved quietly, with exquisite accuracy by removing the harmful formation of a sharp scalpel.In the hands of the Russian government have such a tool.His name - the FSB special forces.
"Alfa", "Vympel" and "Cascade"
Youth eighties the word "Alpha" and "Vympel" said little.The creation of these units took place under conditions of secrecy, they recruit the best security officers, often manifested themselves in Afghanistan in the initial period of hostilities.Only dedicated knew how complicated task group had to deal with especially trained officers of the KGB during the storming of the palace of Amin.Numerous guards were neutralized, and an order is made with minimal losses.
today are different ways to assess the political side of this military operation, but the professionalism of the people who implement it, is undeniable.Besides physical training, all members of the taskforce had an extraordinary intelligence.Two or three degrees, sometimes academic degree, a psychological resistance to overloads, language skills and other personal qualities and achievements is a prerequisite for enrollment in the "Vympel", "Cascade" or "Alpha".In total, they serve several hundred chosen men.The heir of the glorious cohort was the special forces of the FSB.Standards for those who expressed his desire to serve in the Russian security services, were still high.
Difficult times
Since the early nineties of the twentieth century, FSB commandos appeared in demand in the resolution of complex political situations.In addition to law enforcement tasks and antiterrorist, special group to be used for political purposes.However, the highest moral qualities of men "Alpha" and "Vympel" did not allow them to carry out orders, the legitimacy of which they doubted.During the 1991 coup, they refused to take the side of the Emergency Committee, and in 1993, avoiding unnecessary bloodshed and risking lives, not opened fire on many of its defenders.Such disobedience the then leadership of the country did not forgive these heroes.All structures, historically associated with the Soviet GB, were disbanded and reassigned to the Ministry of Interior troops.However, a few years back it was recreated state security service called the FSB.SWAT revived.
Russian commandos today
Spetsnaz FSB was needed in 1999, when Novolak district of Dagestan was attacked by gunmen.Will the new times, the terrorist threat was not the hypothetical, but very real political factor.Stocks to eliminate the leaders of illegal armed groups carried out systematically, and the whole world witnessed the effective actions of Russian special services.Within a short period it was destroyed or captured all the opinion leaders of the separatists.News channels are featured regularly reports about the capture of the leader or another showed his corpse.Spetsnaz FSB modestly remained behind the scenes, sometimes just somewhere in the background flashed silhouette of a fighter in the mask.Soldiers control "A" do not seek to glory, they have other worries.
