Briefing 00005

1. RUSSIAN MILITARY AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE
PRESENCE OF THE RUSSIAN ARMED
FORCES ON THE OCCUPIED
TERRITORIES
OF UKRAINE – AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC
OF CRIMEA AND CITY OF SEVASTOPOL

2. 2
AIM AND TASKS OF RUSSIAN PRESENCE IN CRIMEAAIM AND TASKS OF RUSSIAN PRESENCE IN CRIMEA
The main aimThe main aim is to transform Crimea into a powerful military outpostis to transform Crimea into a powerful military outpost
of Russia in order to counter the USA and NATOof Russia in order to counter the USA and NATO
• To ensure permanent presence of Russian
Navy in Mediterranean Sea
• To defend Russian interests in Middle East
(Syria)
DISTANT OPERATIONAL ZONE
CLOSE OPERATIONAL ZONE
• South of Ukraine, northern part of the Black
Sea, Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov
• Abkhazian coast of Georgia and eastern part of
the Black Sea
• Syria and east part of Mediterranean Sea
ATTENTION ZONES
• To counter the USA plans to deploy
parts of ballistic missile defense in
Eastern Europe
• To react to any USA/NATO military activity
in Black Sea region
• To make pressure on Ukraine and Georgia

3. 3
RUSSIAN MILITARY PRESENCE IN CRIMEARUSSIAN MILITARY PRESENCE IN CRIMEA
AS OF APRIL 2016AS OF APRIL 2016
In the time of
dividing the USSR
Black Sea Fleet
(May 1997)
Before Crimea
annexation
(January 2014)
After Crimea
annexation
(April 2016)
70000
258
742
229
170
115
6
105
4
Future Russian
plans
to 2020-2025
12500
–
92
24
22
37
–
26
2
2233900900
3030
585833
116262
101101
5656
2222
22
1616
4300043000
100100
11501150
400400
150150
9595
3333
77
5050

4. 4
THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE RUSSIANTHE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE RUSSIAN
COMBINED TASK FORCE IN CRIMEACOMBINED TASK FORCE IN CRIMEA
RUSSIAN CTF IN CRIMEA
Land component
Air component
Naval component
Marine
RF BSF
Coast-guard
RF BSF
Costal missile/artillery
units RF BSF
Airborne unit
of RF AF
Air defense assets
Bomber Aviation of the
4th
Air force and Air
defense Army
Attack aviation of the
4th
Air force and Air
defense Army
Fighter aviation of the
4th
Air force and Air
defense Army
Army aviation of the
4th
Air force and Air
defense Army
Navy aviations
of the RF BSF
Assault forces
(missile/artillery ships)
Amphibious forces
(large and small
amphibious ships)
Surface Fleet of the RF BSF Submarine Force of the RF BSF
Mere area guard
(antisubmarine and mine
sweeper)

5. Land component
RF BSF CF
(Sevastopol)
810th
sep
MarBde
(Sevastopol)
15th
sep
CoMBde
(Sevastopol)
68th
sep Neng
regt
(Yevpatoriya)
8th
arty regt
(Simferopol)
31st
AD div
(Belbek)
Sevastopol
DJANKOY
97th
air aslt regt
39th
HELO regt
Perevalne
8th
arty regt
Simferopol
Hvardiyske
37th
comp avn regt
NB
127th
sep recon Bde
Navy aviation of
the
Russian BSF
(Sevastopol)
43rd
sep nav atk
avn regt (Saky)
318th
sep comp
avn regt (Kacha)
27th
comp avn div
of (Belbek)
37th
comp avn
regt
(Gvardiyske)
38th
ftr avn regt
(Belbek)
39th
HELO regt
(Djankoi)
Air component
4th
sub Bde
4th
sub Bde
4 sub Bde
38th
ftr avn regt
126th
Sep
CdefBde
(Simferopol)
127th
sep recon
Bde
(Simferopol)
4th
NBC regt
(Sevastopol)
1096th
SAM regt
(Sevastopol)
12th
SAM regt
(Sevastopol)
SAM regt
(Yevpatoriya)
18th
SAM regt
(Feodosiya)
R-radar regt
(Sevastopol)
Surface Fleet
of Russian BSF
(Sevastopol)
41st
missile ship
Bde (Sevastopol)
68th
FFWA Bde
(Sevastopol)
30th
warship div
(Sevastopol)
197th
AMHP Bde
(Sevastopol)
11th
sub Bde
(Sevastopol) 4th
sub Bde
(Sevastopol)
Naval component
ACTIONS STENGHT OF RUSSIANACTIONS STENGHT OF RUSSIAN CTF IN CRIMEACTF IN CRIMEA ,,
UNITS, WHICH WEREUNITS, WHICH WERE FORMED AFTER THE ANNEXATIONFORMED AFTER THE ANNEXATION
318th
sep comp
avn regt
Kacha
Saky
43rd
sep nav
atk avn regt
27th
comp
avn div
- Newly formed units
Of Russian CTF In Crimea in the 2014-2015 years
5
126th
sep CDef Bde

6. Major units
Logistical support units
Combat support units
staff
51
assault battalion
428
sep MarInfBat *
410
howitzer artillery
battalion
199
anti-aircraft
artillery missile
battalion
193
AT guided missile
battery
27
rifle company
(sniper)
80
flame company
40
reconnaissance
battalion
208
engineer
amphibious
company 98
boat company
40
signal company
97
chemical
company
53
combat logistic battalion
373
medical company
28
810th
sep MarBde
(Sevastopol)
firing squad
22
Platoon
of instructors 10
mock
39
band element
15
club
3
36 BTR-80
6 AGS-17 36 BMP-2
6 AGS-17
18 2S1 9 9А35
9 ZSU-23-4
9 9P1493 BMP-2 288 RPO-А
rocket battery
57
6 BM-21
8 2B14
6 9P135MZ
6 2S9
6 9P135М3
36 9P516-1
12 BTR-80
3 BTR-803 UR-77
3 GMZ-3
3 PTC-23 RHM-6
Name Amount
BMP infantry combat vehicle 75
BMP-2К commander combat vehicle 2
BТR-80 armored personnel carrier 65
BM-21 “Grad” multiple rocket launcher 6
122-mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzer 18
120-mm 2S9 “Nona-S” self-propelled gun 12
82-mm 2B14 “Podnos” gun 8
9P149 “Shturm” anti-tank missile system 9
9P135MZ “Fagot” anti-tank missile system 18
9А35 “Strela-10” surface-to-air missile system 9
9P516-1 (“Igla” MANPADS) man-portable air-
defense system
36
ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 9
AGS “Plamya” automatic grenade launcher 18
RPO-А “Shmel” rocket launcher 288
“Torn-mdm” intelligence system 1
(MASRR) mobile automated station 3
GMZ-3 mine-laying vehicle 3
UR-77 “Meteorit” system 3
PTC-2 amphibious tractor 3
RHM-6 chemical reconnaissance 3* - taking into account 382d separate marine infantry battalion (Temriuk)
Basic weapons and equipment
1 BMP-2К
2881
staff
4
reconnaissance
company 55
SIGINT
company 45
data processing
group
19
first-aid
post 4
7 BTR-80
1TORN-MDM
3 МАSRR
1 MT-LBV
CHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFCHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF 810810THTH
SEPARATE MARINE BRIGADE OF THE BLACK SEE NAVY OFSEPARATE MARINE BRIGADE OF THE BLACK SEE NAVY OF
RUSSIARUSSIA
6
recon platoon
(tech equipment)
12
signal platoon
14

7. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ,, COMBAT AND PERSONNELCOMBAT AND PERSONNEL
STRENGTH OFSTRENGTH OF 126126thth
SEPARATESEPARATE COASTAL DEFENSE BRIGADECOASTAL DEFENSE BRIGADE
staff
65
126th
separate
Coastal Defense Bde
2747
motorized rifle battalion
416
separate motorized rifle
battalion 426
Major units
motorized rifle battalion
(mountain)
420
rifle company
(sniper)
62
tank company
46
howitzer squadron
196
rocket artillery
squadron
206
AT guided missile
battery
30
anti-aircraft battery
132
Combat support units
reconnaissance
company
74
engineer
company
70
maintenance
company
59
NBC reconn
platoon 9
command battalion
176
radar
intelligence
platoon 15
artillery
commander’s
platoon 9
Logistical support units
logistic battalion
245
medical company
59
BASIC WEAPONS AND
EQUIPMENTName Amount
Т-72B1 14
BTR-82А 125
122-mm D-30 howitzer 18
120-mm 2S12 “Sani” heavy mortar 12
82-mm 2B14 “Podnos” mortar 6
BM-21 “Grad” multiple rocket launcher 18
AGS “Plamya” automatic grenade launcher
18
9P149 “Shturm-S” anti-tank missile system 12
9P151 “Metis” anti-tank missile system 27
9А35 “Strela-10” surface-to-air missile system 2
9А34М3 “Gurza” anti-aircraft system 4
9P516-1 (“Igla” MANPADS) man-portable air-
defense system
27
2S6M1 “Tunguska” air defense missile and gun
system
6
9S912 command vehicle 3
PRP-4M reconnaissance vehicle 2
PRP-4A reconnaissance vehicle 1
PPRU-1М defence mobile control and
reconnaissance post
1
PU-12 mobile control post 1
37 BTR-82А
6 2S12 “Sani”
6 AGS-17
9 “Metis” ATM system
37 BTR-82А
6 2S12 “Sani”
6 AGS-17
9 “Metis” ATM system
37 BTR-82А
6 2B14 “Podnos”
6 AGS-17
9 “Metis” ATM system
18 D-30 18 BM-21 “Grad”
6 2С6М1 “Tunguska”
2 “Strela-10” surface-to-air
missile system
27 “Igla” MANPADS
12 “Shturm-S” ATM 3 BTR-82А
3 12,7-mm large-caliber
sniper rifle
14 Т-72B1
9 BTR-82А
7

8. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ,, COMBAT AND PERSONNELCOMBAT AND PERSONNEL
STRENGTH OFSTRENGTH OF 88thth
ARTILLERY REGIMENTARTILLERY REGIMENT
staff8th
artillery
regiment 903
howitzer squadron
192
rocket artillery
squadron
127
rocket artillery
squadron
197
anti-tank artillery
squadron
109
artillery
reconnaissance
battery
control battery
maintenance
platoon
logistic company
Major units
Logistical support units
Name Amount
9П140 “Uragan” multiple rocket launcher 8
BM-21 “Grad” multiple rocket launcher 18
9P157 “Khrizantema” anti-tank missile system 27
152-mm 2F65 “Msta-B” howitzer 18
BMP-1 4
UAV “Orlan-10” 2
1L219 “Zoopark” counter-battery radar 1
СНАР-10 artillery reconnaissance ground
station
2
AZK-5 sound ranging system 3
AZK-7 sound ranging system 1
BASIC WEAPONS AND
EQUIPMENT
77 49
27 86
Personnel strength
Officers 100
Warrant officers 38
Sergeants 167
Soldiers 598
18 2А65 “Msta-B” 8 9P140 “Uragan” 18 BМ-21-1 “Grad” 18 9P157 “Hrisantema”
28
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9. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF TERRITORIAL DEFENSEORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF TERRITORIAL DEFENSE
DIVISIONSDIVISIONS
((to be created for the special periodto be created for the special period ))
Major units Support units
staff
53
1344th
separate howitzer
squadron
212
reconnaissance
company
107
46th
Territorial
defense division 15293
1146–1151
motorized rifle regiments
2413
air defense battery
66
engineer company
96
logistic company
109
postal and
courier depot5
medical company
56
staff company
111
Major units Support units
staff
65
1345th
separate howitzer
squadron
212
reconnaissance
company
107
47th
Territorial
defense division 17984
1153–1158
motorized rifle regiments
2413
air defense battery
66
engineer company
96
logistic company
109
postal and
courier depot5
medical company
56
staff company
111
1152nd
motorized rifle regiment
2691
18 D-30
12 ZU-23-2
6 2B14
4 ZU-23-2
6 2B14
4 ZU-23-2
6 2B14
4 ZU-23-2
18 D-30
12 ZU-23-2
252 cars
302 cars
252 cars
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10. THE LAST ACTIONS OF STRENGTHTHE LAST ACTIONS OF STRENGTH
OF THE RUSSIAN COMBINED TASK FORCE IN CRIMEAOF THE RUSSIAN COMBINED TASK FORCE IN CRIMEA
10
FeodosiaFeodosia
DjankoyDjankoy
Sevastopol
Simferopol
SakiSaki
Oktyabrskoe
Belbe
k
restoring of rocket warning radar
"Dnepr" in Sevastopol at Cape
Khersonese
Fighter squadron of Su-30SM
(8 aircrafts) was formed in Saki.
Expected revenues of four aircrafts
by the end of 2016
Restoring of the nuclear
weapon storage at the
object "Feodosia-13"
Frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" included in the
Black Sea Fleet. This increased the total fleet
missile salvo of surface missile system "Calibre-
NK" with 8 cruise missiles (32 cruise missiles for
today)
Improving of air field network near
Oktyabrskoe, Belbek and in Sevastopol
25 cruise missiles of surface missile system
"Calibre-NK” was delivered to Sevastopol

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RUSSIAN CTF IN CRIMEA HAS THE ASSETSRUSSIAN CTF IN CRIMEA HAS THE ASSETS
TO DELIVER NUCLEAR WEAPONTO DELIVER NUCLEAR WEAPON
Existing means which can be used as an asset to deliver nuclear weaponExisting means which can be used as an asset to deliver nuclear weapon
Advanced assetsAdvanced assets which can deliver nuclear weaponwhich can deliver nuclear weapon
“MOSKVA” guided missile cruiser “SMETLIVY” guided missile escort ship Su-24 bomber
Missile system “VULKAN"
Мах destruction range – 700 km
Missile-torpedo launch system “Rastrub-B"
Мах destruction range– 90 km
Range of engagement – 560 km
Avionic bombs with nuclear munitions
Tu-22М3 strategic long-range
bomber
Su-34 fighter-bomber
Range of engagement – 2400 km
Мах destruction range of cruise missile
with nuclear munitions - 600 km
Range of engagement – 1100 km
Cruise missile and avionic bombs with
nuclear munitions
In 2014-2015 Russia studied the opportunity to reconstruct the
nuclear ammunition depots in Crimea
“Feodosiya-13" special object

12. 12
FUTURE PLANS OF REEQUIPMENT FOR RUSSIANFUTURE PLANS OF REEQUIPMENT FOR RUSSIAN
CTF IN CRIMEACTF IN CRIMEA
Project 11356 frigate
Project 636.3 submarine
Tu-22М3 long-range strategic bomber
«Iskander-M» short-range
ballistic missile
Additionally, Russia works at:
•Permanent deployment in Crimea of the Tu-22М3 long-range strategic
bomber – from 10 to 30 aircraft
•Deployment in Crimea of «Iskander-М» short-range ballistic missile
system – up to 12 launch systems
Project 11356 frigate
Project 636.3 submarine
№ Name Enterprise №
Construction
started
To be put in service
1 «Admiral Grigorovich» 01357 18.12.2010 added at 2016
2 «Admiral Essen» 01358 08.07.2011 2016
3 «Admiral Makarov» 01359 29.02.2012 2016
4 «Admiral Butakov» 01360 12.07.2013 2016-2017
5 «Admiral Istomin» 01361 15.11.2013 2016-2017
6 «Admiral Kornilov» 01362 2014 2017
№ Name Enterprise №
Construction
started
To be put in service
1 Б-261 «Novorossiysk» 01670 20.08.2010 added at 2015
2 Б-237 «Rostov-na-Donu» 01671 21.11.2011 added at 2015
3 Б-262 «Staryi Oskol» 01672 17.08.2012 2016
4 Б-265 «Krasnodar» 01673 20.02.2014 2016-2017
5 Б-268 «Belikiy Novgorod» 01674 - 2016-2017
6 Б-271 «Kolpino» 01675 - 2017

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RUSSIAN CTF IN CRIMEARUSSIAN CTF IN CRIMEA
ATTACK MISSILE SYSTEMS DESTRUCTION RANGEATTACK MISSILE SYSTEMS DESTRUCTION RANGE
«Bal» CMS
«Bal» CMS
BUCHARES
T
BUCHARES
T
CHISINAUCHISINAU
КYIVКYIV KHARKIVKHARKIV
ISTANBU
L
ISTANBU
L
DONETSKDONETSK
ODES
A
ODES
A
SINOPSINOP
ANKARANKAR
«Iskander» SRMS
«Club-K» MS
«Bastion» CMS
VARNAVARNA
CONSTANTSACONSTANTSA
Destruction range
«Iskander-M» short-range ballistic
missile – 500 km
(in case of deployment)
Destruction range
«Bal» coastal missile system – 260 km
«Serpukhov» & «Zelenyy Dol» сor
(MS «Kalibr-MK»)
«Novorossiysk» &
«Rostov-na-Donu » sub
(«Kalibr» MS)
Destruction range
«Bastion» coastal missile system,
«Club-K» and «Kalibr» missile system
– 300 km