Topographic Service of the Russian Armed Forces

Topographic Service of the Russian Armed Forces
Топографическая служба Вооружённых сил Российской Федерации
Topograficheskaya Sluzhba Vooruzhonnykh sil Rossiyskoy Federatsii
Emblem of the Service
Agency overview
Formed1797; 227 years ago (1797)
HeadquartersMain Building of the Ministry of Defense, Moscow
EmployeesClassified
Annual budgetClassified
Agency executive
  • Director
Parent agencyGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
WebsiteMinistry of Defense Website

The Topographic Service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Russian: Военно-топографическое служба Генерального штаба Вооружённых сил Российской Федерации) (Russian acronym ТС ВС России) is a formation (special service), special units and enterprises designed to perform geodetic, topographic and cartographic work and provide the forces with topographic maps, geodetic data and other information about the terrain in theaters of military operations.