Editing Spetsnaz (section)

=== Post-Soviet ===
During the 1990s special detachments were established within the [[Federal Penitentiary Service]] (FSIN) and the [[Russian Airborne Troops|Airborne Troops]] (VDV). Some civil agencies with non-police functions have formed special units also known as ''spetsnaz'', such as the Leader special centre in the [[Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia)|Ministry of Emergency Situations]] (MChS).

In total, by December 1991, at the time of the collapse of the USSR, the GRU reconnaissance and sabotage formations had:
* 14 special purpose brigades
* 2 special purposes regiments
* 29 independent special purpose companies
* 5 naval reconnaissance point

In Russia, in 2013 a Special Operations Forces Command was established for Special Operations Forces which had earlier been established from around 2009 following a study of Western special-operations forces units and commands. The Command was not under the control of the GRU but reported directly to the General Staff – as did the GRU.<ref name="Newsru2013" />