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| Ryadovoy Рядово́й | |
|---|---|
 Insignia used from 2006 | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Service branch |  Russian Ground Forces Russian Air Force |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Next higher rank | Yefreytor |
| Equivalent ranks | Matros (Navy) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Red Army man |
Ryadovoy (Russian: Рядово́й) in the Army, Airborne troops, and Air Force of the Russian Federation is the designation of a member of the rank group of enlisted personnel. The rank is equivalent to matros (Russian: матрос) in the Russian Navy. In the armed forces of the Soviet Union (and later in those of the Russian Federation) yefreytor is the second-lowest rank of enlisted personnel.
The word ryadovoy relates to the Russian ryad (Russian: ряд), which in a military context means "file" or "rank" (in the sense of "rank and file").