Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on February 24, 2022, Russia's performance in the conflict does not seem to be too satisfactory. But don’t forget that Russia once inherited the Soviet Union’s mantle and is definitely the second largest military force in the world. So what is Russia's military strength now? Let’s take a look below.
Russian Federation Armed Forces currently has more than 1.134 million people, border defense forces and more than 4.18 million people, and more than 180,000 people in the National Guards, ranking third in the world. Armed Forces is mainly composed of the army, air force, navy, as well as the strategic rocket force, airborne force and special operations forces.
Army: The Russian Army has nearly 300,000 active troops and is equipped with 25,000 tanks, the number of tanks in the world. These include 9,000 T-72 tanks and 5,000 T-80 tanks. It has 27,100 armored vehicles , 6540 self-propelled artillery , 4465 traction artillery and 3860 rocket launcher .
Navy: The Russian Navy has more than 160,000 active troops, 120,000 civilian personnel, and has 5 fleets. They are Baltic Fleet , Pacific Fleet , Northern Fleet , Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Fleet. It is equipped with 287 various types of ships, 61 submarines, including 16 strategic nuclear submarines, 20 multi-purpose nuclear submarines and 25 multi-purpose diesel-electric submarines. There are 146 large surface ships, including aircraft carrier 1, cruiser 70, minesweeper 40, landing ship 35, and 80 small surface ships. 300 combat aircraft.
Air Force: Russian Air Force has 430,000 active personnel, inheriting the strong combat power of the Soviet Union and developing Russia's powerful modern military means. It is equipped with 6,000 active fighter , transport , and helicopters.
To sum up: Russia's military power inherited the mantle of the Soviet Union and was an important force that has been baptized by World War II , with rich combat experience and strong fighting spirit to protect Russia's national security.
