Russian Ground Forces

"The land component of the Russian military. Formed after the fall of the Soviet Union from elements of the old Soviet Army, today's Russian army is a highly professional and technologically modern fighting force capable of rapid overseas deployment."

- In-game description

The  is a playable faction featured in Squad. This faction is the second conventional army featured in the game.

History
After the Soviet Union collapsed, the military force of the newly-created Russian Federation was in a state of neglect. The Russian Armed Forces (RAF) was created, succeeding the dissolved Soviet Army as the main army of the Russian Federation. A branch of the RAF, the Russian Ground Forces (RGF) focuses on ground warfare. The RGF is highly trained and prepared and is tasked with the protection of state borders, the security of occupied territories, and distinction at land combat.

Flag
The flag of the Russian Ground Forces shown in Squad is the Russian Tricolor; consisting of three equal horizontal fields with white on top, blue on the middle, and red on the bottom.

Kits and equipment
{| class="wikitable" ! Role Type ! Role ! Primary Weapon ! Secondary Weapon ! Explosives ! Smoke Grenades ! Medical Supplies ! Addtl. Equipment ! rowspan="9" |

Command and Support
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 * rowspan="3" |Squad Leader
 * AK-74M Tracer, 7 mags
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 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
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 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
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 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * RDG2 Orange Smoke, 1 grenade
 * RDG2 Purple Smoke, 1 grenade
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
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 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Rally Point
 * AK-74M Tracer + 1P63, 7 mags
 * AK-74M Tracer + 1P78, 6 mags
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * Lead Crewman
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Rally Point
 * Lead Pilot
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Orange, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Rally Point
 * rowspan="2" |Medic
 * AK-74M, 7 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 3 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
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 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * RDG2 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
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 * Field Dressing, 9 packages
 * Medical Kit
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * AK-74M + 1P78, 6 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Crewman
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Medical Kit
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * AK-74M + 1P78, 6 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Crewman
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * AKS-74U, 2 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * RDG2 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Vehicle Repair Tools

Direct Combat
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 * rowspan="3" |Rifleman
 * AK-74M, 7 mags
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 * AK74 Bayonet
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 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
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 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
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 * MPL50 Spade
 * Ammo Bag
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * AK-74M + 1P63, 7 mags
 * AK-74M + 1P78, 6 mags
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Ammo Bag
 * Automatic Rifleman
 * RPK-74M, 8 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * RPK-74M, 8 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars

Fire Support
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 * Automatic Rifleman
 * RPK-74M + 1P78, 8 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Grenadier
 * AK-74M GP-25 + 1P78, 7 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * GP-25 Fragmentation, 10 rounds
 * GP-25 Smoke Marker White, 2 rounds
 * GP-25 Smoke Marker Blue, 2 rounds
 * GP-25 Smoke Marker Red, 2 rounds
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * rowspan="2" |Light Anti-Tank
 * AK-74M, 7 mags
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 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RPG-7V2 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * RPG-7V2 Fragmentation, 2 rockets
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 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * AK-74M + 1P78, 6 mags
 * RPG-26 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Marksman
 * SVDM, 9 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * AK-74M + 1P78, 6 mags
 * RPG-26 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * RGD5 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Marksman
 * SVDM, 9 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * SVDM, 9 mags
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars

Specialist
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 * Machine Gunner
 * PKP Pecheneg + 1P78, 5 ammo boxes
 * MP443 Grach, 2 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * rowspan="2" |Heavy Anti-Tank
 * AK-74M, 4 mags
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 * AK74 Bayonet
 * RPG-28 Tandem Heavy Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * RPG-26 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
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 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * AK-74M + 1P78, 6 mags
 * RPG-7V2 Tandem Heavy Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * RPG-7V2 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Combat Engineer
 * AK-74M, 4 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * SZ-1 Explosive (30s Fuze), 1 block
 * TM62 Anti-Tank Mine, 1 mine
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Combat Engineer
 * AK-74M, 4 mags
 * AK74 Bayonet
 * SZ-1 Explosive (30s Fuze), 1 block
 * TM62 Anti-Tank Mine, 1 mine
 * RDG2 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Russian Field Binoculars
 * Razor Wire
 * Russian Field Binoculars

Miscellaneous

 * Recruit
 * AK-74M, 1 mag
 * Field Dressing, 1 package
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Unarmed
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 * Field Dressing, 1 package
 * MPL50 Spade
 * Unarmed
 * }
 * Unarmed
 * }
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In-game equipment
The Russian Ground Forces uses a diversity of equipment ranging from the Soviet era to the present; tried and tested and available in great numbers. Optics are available, but are not as commonly seen as in the U.S. Army. Also, unlike the Western factions, most vehicles of the Russian Ground Forces lack digital rangefinders for their weapons. They instead make use of stadiametric rangefinders on their vehicle optics, similar to the ones found on the Russian Field Binoculars. The only vehicles in their arsenal that have a digital rangefinder are the T-72B3 main battle tank and Tigr-M RWS light attack vehicle. The lack of digital rangefinders is not a big issue however as the ranges of their vehicle weapons are easy to get used to.

Small arms

 * AK-74M - Assault Rifle
 * AKS-74U - Carbine
 * RPK-74M - Light Machine Gun
 * PKP Pecheneg - General Purpose Machine Gun
 * MP443 Grach - Pistol
 * KS-23* - Shotgun
 * SVDM - Designated Marksman Rifle

Grenades and launchers

 * RGD5 - Fragmentation Grenade
 * RDG2 - Smoke Grenade
 * GP-25 - Underbarrel Grenade Launcher
 * RPG-7V2 - Rocket Launcher
 * RPG-26 - Rocket Launcher
 * RPG-28 - Rocket Launcher

Emplacements

 * NSV - Heavy Machine Gun
 * 9M133 Kornet - Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launcher
 * Podnos 82mm - Mortar

Transport

 * Ural-4320 Transport Truck (replaced)
 * KamAZ 5350 Transport Truck

Logistics

 * Ural-4320 Logistics Truck (replaced)
 * KamAZ 5350 Logistics Truck

Light Attack and Recon

 * BRDM-2
 * Scout Car
 * Spandrel
 * Tigr-M
 * Kord Open-Top
 * Kord RWS

Armored personnel carriers

 * MT-LBM
 * NSV
 * 6MA
 * BTR-80

Infantry fighting vehicles

 * MT-LBM 6MB
 * BTR-82A
 * BMP-2
 * BMP-2M*
 * BMP-3*

Main battle tanks

 * T-72B3
 * T-90A*

Air Support

 * Mi-8

* Unreleased

Gallery
October 2015