Russian Aerospace Forces
| Russian Aerospace Forces | |
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| Воздушно-космические силы | |
Emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
| Founded | 1 August 2015 |
| Country | Russia |
| Type | Air and space force |
| Role | |
| Size | 165,000 personnel (2020) |
| Part of | Russian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Arbat District, Moscow |
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| March | "Air March" (Russian: "Авиамарш") (official march-past of the Air Force) "14 Minutes Until Launch" (Russian: "14 минут до старта") (official march of the Space Forces) |
| Anniversaries | Air Force Day (12 August) |
| Engagements | |
| Website | eng.mil.ru/forces/aerospace |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander-in-Chief | President Vladimir Putin |
| Minister of Defense | Andrey Belousov |
| Commander-in-Chief | Colonel General Viktor Afzalov |
| Chief of the Main Staff | Lieutenant General Aleksandr Maksimtsev |
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| Roundel | |
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| Middle emblem | |
| Insignia | |
| Russian Armed Forces |
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| Services (vid) |
| Independent troops (rod) |
| Special operations force (sof) |
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| History of the Russian military |
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The Russian Aerospace Forces or Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) comprise the aerial, space warfare, and missile defence branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It was established on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VVKO), as recommended by the Ministry of Defence to improve efficiency and logistical support. The VKS is headquartered in Moscow.