Air and Missile Defense Forces | |
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Active | 2015–present |
Country | Russian Federation |
Part of | Russian Aerospace Forces |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces | |
Commander of the Air and Missile Defense Forces | Andrey Semyonov |
The Air and Missile Defense Forces (Russian: Войска противовоздушной и противоракетной обороны) is one of three branches of the Russian Aerospace Forces.[1] The branch was formed in 2015 during the creation of the Russian Aerospace Forces as the branch responsible for all strategic land-based air defense.[2]
The primary combat formation of the unit is the 1st Special Purpose Air and Missile Defense Army.[2]
As of 2023 the commander of the branch is Lieutenant General Andrei G. Dyemin.[3]