Day of the Russian Land Forces

Day of the Russian Land ForcesLand forces as a type of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are designed to conduct combat operations mainly on land.

According to their combat capabilities, they are capable, in cooperation with other branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, of conducting an offensive in order to defeat the enemy group and seize its territory, deliver fire strikes to a great depth, repel the invasion of the enemy, his large airborne landings, firmly hold the occupied territories, areas and borders.

Ground forces consist of arms (motor rifle, tank, airborne, missile troops and artillery, air defense troops of the ground forces), army aviation, special forces (engineering, chemical, radio, communications, automobile, road), parts and institutions of the rear.

The Day of the Land Forces of Russia is celebrated on October 1, according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 31, 2006 No. 549 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”.