| Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Береговые войска ВМФ Российской Федерации Beregovye voiska | |
 Emblem of the Russian Navy | |
| Founded | 27 March 1930 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Navy |
| Type | Motorized infantry Naval infantry Naval Spetsnaz |
| Role | Amphibious reconnaissance Amphibious warfare Anti-aircraft warfare Armoured warfare CBRN defence Coastal defence and fortification Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Counter-battery fire Electronic warfare Forward observer Maneuver warfare Military intelligence Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Urban warfare |
| Size | 35,000 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Russian Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Viktor Astapov |
The Coastal Troops (Russian: Береговые войска, romanized: Beregovyye voyska) are a service arm of the Russian Navy. Their missions are to protect Russian fleets' forces, personnel, and seashore objects from enemy surface ships; to defend naval bases and other important facilities of the Fleets from land attacks, including amphibious and air assaults; to participate in amphibious and air assaults; to support the Russian Ground Forces in defending against airborne and amphibious assaults; and to destroy enemy surface ships, boats and amphibious transports in their operational area.[2]