{"id":9441,"date":"2016-10-19T19:53:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T19:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=9441"},"modified":"2016-11-10T17:04:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T17:04:29","slug":"special-operations-forces-analysis-situation-senezh-special-operations-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/special-operations-forces-analysis-situation-senezh-special-operations-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Operations Forces: Analysis of the Situation at the Senezh Special Operations Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analysis of posts in social media and internet forums of soldiers\u2019 mothers provided information about the organizational structure, as well as the state of some units of the Russian Special Operations Forces (SSO). This information indicated certain problems in the development, training and morale of personnel at the Special Forces Center Senezh, \u00a0military unit #92154 of the Western Military District, stationed in Solnechnogorsk,\u00a0 Moscow Oblast.<\/p>\n

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Military unit #92154 ( http:\/\/voinskayachast.ru\/suhoputnie-voyska\/specialnie\/vch92154<\/a> ) <\/em>is a Russian Special Operations Forces main combat unit. It belongs to the 346th Separate Spetsnaz Brigade. The Senezh base has a training center, dog training center,\u00a0 skydiving training center, firing range,\u00a0driving practice course, medical center, offices, and HQ.<\/p>\n

Enlisted personnel is stationed on the base in barracks. Officers are allowed to rent houses in the nearby garrison.<\/p>\n

Analysis of procurement documents shows that in 2016 unit #92154 purchased: shooting targets –\u00a0 2 bids of 1.92 million rubles each and 2 bids of 379.6 thousands rubles each; service dogs for1.65 mln rubles; parts for foreign and domestic automobiles for 444.6 thousand rubles. In 2016, a driving course for special vehicles has been under construction; the project in 2015. In 2013, the Ministry of Defence purchased 8 Gepard buggies.<\/p>\n

In 2015, a sports stadium was built at the base. Funds were allocated for diagnostics of snowmobiles and ATVs, as well as cars and other motor vehicles. Also in 2015, 295.52 million rubles were allocated to complete construction of the diving and special tactics training complex.<\/p>\n

In November 2014, the original design documentation was modified to include a full modernization of the unit #92154. A new rehabilitation center was completed in April 2014 by the state company “Special Construction Agency in the territory of the Central Federal District of the Federal Agency of Special Construction.”<\/p>\n

In 2014, according to the bids documentation, Senezh\u00a0Center purchased 318 Austrian automatic handguns of two types: fourth generation Glock 17 and a smaller version for concealed carry Glock 26. The cost of the guns and additional equipment was about 200 thousand rubles, which is almost two times higher than the price on the civilian version of the same gun. The decision to purchase Glock-17 pistols was made due to the unreliability of Russian models. Servicemen of Spetsnaz had a lot of complaints about the Yarygin handgun that could be explained by the poor production process.<\/p>\n

In 2014, the unit # 92154 received three sets of Golograf portable radar priced 1.2 mln rubbles each. The device was improved after being used during combat in the Donbas and Syria. The Golograf radar (http:\/\/masterok.livejournal.com\/1405608.html\u00a0 )<\/em> works using ultra-low frequency radio pulses with a frequency of 1 to 4 GHz, sending them through any material and receiving a bounced signal. It detects motion at a distance up to 6.5 m. The device is compact and weighs 4.5 kg. It can withstand a drop onto hard surface from a height of 1 meter and can be used at temperatures from -20 \u00b0C to +50 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n

Data analysis also gave an idea about the organizational structure of the contractors part of the military unit #92154 in 2013 (significant changes since that are unlikely):<\/p>\n

–\u00a0command of the Department of Special Operations;<\/p>\n

– department of control (2 units)<\/p>\n

– combat units (Special Operations)<\/p>\n

– units of weapons and military equipment – special equipment and supply, special assets<\/p>\n

– counter Intelligence unit<\/p>\n

– had of department of SO -1<\/p>\n

– deputy for exit and evacuation -1<\/p>\n

– deputy for special work -1<\/p>\n

– directions unit \u2013 1+2<\/p>\n

– 1st unit \u2013 3<\/p>\n

– 2nd unit- 3<\/p>\n

– secret unit.<\/p>\n

Departments of special operations: 5 departments of 50 personnel each consists of 3 groups of SO, each group consists of 1 commander and 16 personnel.<\/p>\n

Department of OPP: head of \u00a02 groups of 12\u00a0specialists-instructors; 1 unit of Special Forces \u2013 1 commander and 6 people group SS com + 6; 1 EW unit commander + 9 men, group \u201cS\u201d commander +12 units of \u201cexit groups\u201d, each group consists of 3 units of 9, 9, and 18 personnel.<\/p>\n

Department of OPR: commander, deputy and 4 groups of 2 personnel each.<\/p>\n

Contract service in the military unit #92154 is allowed for individuals who:<\/p>\n