Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy

Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy
Береговые войска ВМФ Российской Федерации
Beregovye voiska
Emblem of the Russian Navy
Founded27 March 1930 (1930-03-27)
Country Russia
Branch Russian Navy
TypeMotorized infantry
Naval infantry
Naval Spetsnaz
RoleAmphibious 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
Size35,000 personnel[1]
Part ofRussian Navy
Commanders
Current
commander
Lieutenant General Viktor Astapov

The Coastal Troops (Russian: Береговые войска, romanizedBeregovyye 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]

  1. ^ The Military Balance 2017. — P. 216.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mdrf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).