On 5 November, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrate Military Intelligence Day.
105 years ago, on 5 November 1918, the Registration Department was established within the Field Headquarters of the Revolutionary Military Council to coordinate the efforts of all intelligence agencies of the Red Army. It became the prototype of the central body of military intelligence of modern Russia – the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
“Military intelligence made a huge contribution to the victory over Nazism. Thanks to the efforts of our intelligence officers, the Soviet command knew what forces the enemy had, where he was directing his strike, how much equipment he had and whether there were traitors in our headquarters. These are just some of the questions to which intelligence gave answers to our commanders,” retired Colonel Viktor Baranets, a military observer for the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, told RT.
A new stage in the life of military intelligence officers came after the collapse of the USSR. In 1992 the GRU of the General Staff of the USSR with all departments at military districts and fleets on the territory of Russia became part of the GRU of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
A new challenge for military intelligence was the special operation in Ukraine.
Today, military intelligence makes a significant contribution to the security of Russia.
Vladimir Anatolyevich Ustinov is an officer-educator of the Suvorov School in St. Petersburg.
He replaced a father for many boys, who are now serving officers.
And today he is actively working in the area of the SMO. He supports the front-line soldiers.
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