Combined air and space forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Russian Aerospace Forces
Воздушно-космические силы
Emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces
Founded
1 August 2015; 8 years ago (2015-08-01)
Country
Russia
Type
Air and space force
Role
Aerial warfare
Space warfare
Missile defense
Size
165,000 personnel (2020)[1]
Part of
Russian Armed Forces
Headquarters
Arbat District, Moscow
Colors
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Gold
Silver
March
"Air March" (Russian: "Авиамарш") (official march-past of the Air Force) "14 Minutes Until Launch" (Russian: "14 минут до старта") (official march of the Space Forces)
Anniversaries
Air Force Day (12 August)
Engagements
Intervention in the Syrian Civil War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Website
Official website
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel General Viktor Afzalov
Deputy Commander-in-Chief
Colonel General Sergey Dronov
Notable commanders
Colonel General Viktor Bondarev
Insignia
Flag
Roundel
Patch
Middle emblem
Insignia
Military unit
Russian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
Staff
General Staff of the Armed Forces
Services (vid)
Russian Ground Forces
Russian Aerospace Forces
Russian Navy
Independent troops (rod)
Strategic Rocket Forces
Russian Airborne Forces
Special operations force (sof)
Special Operations Forces
Other troops
Logistical Support
Military districts
Western Military District
Southern Military District
Central Military District
Eastern Military District
Northern Fleet Joint Strategic Command
History of the Russian military
Military history of Russia
History of Russian military ranks
Military ranks of the Soviet Union
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President Putin presenting the banner of the Aerospace Forces to Viktor Bondarev
The Russian Aerospace Forces[2] or Russian Air and Space Forces[3][a] comprise the air and space branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Russia established the VKS as a new branch of its military on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VVKO), as recommended by the Ministry of Defence. The VKS has its headquarters in Moscow.[4] Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu explained the merger as improving efficiency and logistical support.[5]
^"Russian Armed Forces: Military Modernization and Reforms" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. 20 July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^"Russia establishes Aerospace Forces as new armed service — Defense Minister". Archived from the original on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^"6 Dead in Fire at Russian Aerospace Defense Research Institute – State Media". The Moscow Times. 21 April 2022.
^Шойгу объявил о создании нового вида ВС - Воздушно-космических сил Archived 2015-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, ria.ru/defense, 3 August 2015
^Compare:
Russia establishes Aerospace Forces as new armed service — Defense Minister Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, tass.ru, 3 August 2015. - "'The formation of the Aerospace Forces by combining the Air Force and the Aerospace Defense Force is the optimal option for improving the system of the country's aerospace defense,' Shoigu said. [...] 'Now the single command unites aviation, air defense and anti-missile defense troops, space forces and means of the armed forces' [...]."
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