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As you can see, one brigade was reformed, and five others were absorbed into post-Soviet republics. Still, Russia retained eight brigades — a substantial number. Additionally, the capable 45th VDV Brigade was formed in 1994. However, losing six brigades reduced the number of qualified officers. That wasn’t the only issue: many officers were dismissed or resigned due to the chaos of the post-Soviet period. Many had Afghan experience. As a result, inexperienced individuals filled many SF leadership roles. Training suffered. The 1041st Training Regiment in Pechory, Pskov Oblast trained Spetsnaz sergeants, while the 467th Special Purpose Training Regiment was created to prepare those deploying to Afghanistan. Ideally, all Spetsnaz units should have gone through it. But the 1041st was disbanded, and during both Chechen wars, no similar training center was created.
As you can see, one brigade was reformed, and five others were absorbed into post-Soviet republics. Still, Russia retained eight brigades — a substantial number. Additionally, the capable 45th VDV Brigade was formed in 1994. However, losing six brigades reduced the number of qualified officers. That wasn’t the only issue: many officers were dismissed or resigned due to the chaos of the post-Soviet period. Many had Afghan experience. As a result, inexperienced individuals filled many SF leadership roles. Training suffered. The 1041st Training Regiment in Pechory, Pskov Oblast trained Spetsnaz sergeants, while the 467th Special Purpose Training Regiment was created to prepare those deploying to Afghanistan. Ideally, all Spetsnaz units should have gone through it. But the 1041st was disbanded, and during both Chechen wars, no similar training center was created.
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