| 604th Special Purpose Center "Vityaz" 604 Центр специального назначения "Витязь" | |
|---|---|
| 604 Центр специального назначения внутренних войск | |
 Emblem of the 604th Special Purpose Center | |
| Active | 1 September 2008-present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  National Guard of Russia |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counter-revolutionary Counterterrorism Covert operation Crowd control Direct action Executive protection Force protection Hostage rescue HUMINT Internal security Irregular warfare Law enforcement Long-range penetration Maneuver warfare Manhunt Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare |
| Part of | Separate Operational Purpose Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow |
| Beret colour | Maroon |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Alexey Stromakov[1] |
The 604th Red Banner Special Purpose Centre "Vityaz" is a spetsnaz unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) that responding to especially dangerous and high-risk situations such as counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, direct action, escort high-ranking government officials in dangerous situations or areas, high-risk law enforcement situations, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, operating in difficult-to-access and dangerous areas, providing security important government buildings and infrastructure in time of crisis, serving high-risk arrest and search warrants, special operations in dangerous areas, special reconnaissance for gathering tactical field intelligence, and supporting crowd control operations during confession plans or meeting. The 604th Special Purpose Center's missions are primarily domestic operations, very few are sent on military or paramilitary police missions outside the country (if not really necessary).