Till the end of the 90th, the USSR period, personnel of the Armed Force (Ground Force, Air Force, Navy, Strategic Missile, Space Force, Airborne Troops) used small and strictly regulated number of patches and shevrons.

With disintegration of the USSR and the establishment of the Russian Federation, the number of sleeve insignia in Russian Armed Forces increased. But, this process was practically spontaneous and most of new patches were not regulated by special orders. Nowadays the situation is improving.

This guide explaining stracture of Armed Forces of Russia today and help you to find issued sleeve & breast patches of these forces that are availible in STARS-EAGLES Military Collectibles Shop. Just click on links in text to see pictures and discriptions of patches.

RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES ARMY ORGANIZATION INCLUDE 3 MAJOR COMMANDS: GROUND FORCE , AIR FORCE  NAVY & 3 COMMANDS: STRATEGIC MISSILE, SPACE FORCE, AIRBORNE TROOPS

GROUND FORCE include: Motorifle Troops , Tank Troops, Rocket Artillery Troops,Tactical Air Defence Troops (PVO)

Special Ground Force Troops:

- Reconnaissance

- Communication

- Radio-electronic protection

- Military Engineers

- Chemical NBC

- Logistic

Air Force include : Aviation Troops, Zenith Artillery Troops, Radio-Technical Troops

Special Air Force Troops:

- Reconnaissance

- Communication

- Radio-Electronic protection

- Military Engineers

- Chemical NBC

- Aeronautical

Navy include: Submarine Force, Air Force (VVC) & Air Defence (PVO), Cost defence,  Above-water force

Special Navy Troops:

- Reconnaissance

- Communication

- Radio-electonic protection

- Navy Engineers

- Chemical NBC

- Technical Support

- Hydrographic Support

- Search and rescue Support 

- Hydrometeorological Support

Russian Navy Fleets:

- Northern Fleet

- Pacific Fleet

- Black Sea Fleet

- Baltic Fleet

- Caspian Flotilla