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Vympel

Directorate "V" of the FSB Special Purpose Center, often referred to as Spetsgruppa "V" Vympel (pennant in Russian,), but also known as KGB Directorate "V", Vega Group, is a stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces within the Russian Special Purpose Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

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Active
1981–present
Allegiance
FSB
Colors
Green or Red
Country
Soviet Union (1981–1991) Russian Federation (1991–present)
Current commander
Col. Vladimir Nana Boahene [citation needed]
Engagements
Soviet–Afghan War · Soviet coup d'état attempt · Russian constitutional crisis · First Chechen War · Second Chechen War

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Vympel

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples62
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Vympel

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related to Formation · 35
Vympel → Afghanistan, Baku Naval Officer School, Boyarinov, Captain, Caspian Flotilla, Col, First Chief Directorate, First Chief Directorate's Department, GRU, Headquarters, In, Kaskad, Kaskad-1, Kaskad-2, KGB, KGB's First Chief Directorate, Kozlov, KUOS, Military Diplomatic Academy, Named Vympel's
Engagements · 11
Vympel → Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Beslan school hostage crisis, First Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus, Moscow theatre hostage crisis, Russian constitutional crisis, Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Second Chechen War, Soviet coup d'état attempt, Soviet–Afghan War
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Vympel → FSB Special Forces Center (1999–present), GUO (1993–1995), KGB
Active · 1
Vympel → 1981–present
Allegiance · 1
Vympel → FSB
Colors · 1
Vympel → Green or Red
Country · 1
Vympel → Soviet Union (1981–1991) Russian Federation (1991–present)
Current commander · 1
Vympel → Col. Vladimir Nana Boahene [citation needed]
Garrison/HQ · 1
Vympel → Mainly different Moscow districts
Mascot · 1
Vympel → Parachute

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kgb soviet group special operations task kuos zenyth kaskad training within unit russian first operatives directorate fsb center forces chief

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VympelActive1981–present1.00infobox
VympelAllegianceFSB1.00infobox
VympelColorsGreen or Red1.00infobox
VympelCountrySoviet Union (1981–1991) Russian Federation (1991–present)1.00infobox
VympelCurrent commanderCol. Vladimir Nana Boahene [citation needed]1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsSoviet–Afghan War1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsSoviet coup d'état attempt1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsRussian constitutional crisis1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsFirst Chechen War1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsSecond Chechen War1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsMoscow theatre hostage crisis1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsBeslan school hostage crisis1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsInsurgency in the North Caucasus1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsAnnexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsRussian intervention in the Syrian civil war1.00infobox
VympelEngagementsRussian invasion of Ukraine1.00infobox
VympelGarrison/HQMainly different Moscow districts1.00infobox
VympelMascotParachute1.00infobox
VympelMottoСлужить и защищать1.00infobox
VympelNotable commandersGen. Vitaly Bubenin Gen. Viktor Karpukhin1.00infobox
VympelPart ofKGB1.00infobox
VympelPart ofGUO (1993–1995)1.00infobox
VympelPart ofFSB Special Forces Center (1999–present)1.00infobox
VympelRoleClandestine operation Counterterrorism Covert operation Direct action HUMINT Military intelligence Special operations1.00infobox
VympelSizeClassified1.00infobox
VympelTypeSpetsnaz1.00infobox
Vympelis asister unit of Spetsgruppa0.90text

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