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The fall of the Soviet Union was devastating for the entire army, including the special forces. Many SF personnel, unbelievably, were used as free labor in agriculture to plug holes in the collapsing economy. Worse still, all 14 brigades were scattered across the former Soviet republics. For example, the 5th Special Purpose Brigade in Belarus became part of the Belarusian Army; the 15th in Uzbekistan joined the Uzbek Army; the 4th in the Baltic Military District was disbanded, as the Baltic states wanted no part of it. Ukraine’s case is especially interesting.
The fall of the Soviet Union was devastating for the entire army, including the special forces. Many SF personnel, unbelievably, were used as free labor in agriculture to plug holes in the collapsing economy. Worse still, all 14 brigades were scattered across the former Soviet republics. For example, the 5th Special Purpose Brigade in Belarus became part of the Belarusian Army; the 15th in Uzbekistan joined the Uzbek Army; the 4th in the Baltic Military District was disbanded, as the Baltic states wanted no part of it. Ukraine’s case is especially interesting.
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