Russian Ground Forces
| Ground Forces of the Russian Federation | |
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| Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации | |
Emblem of the Russian Ground Forces | |
| Founded | 1550 1992 (current form) |
| Country | Russia |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 500,000 inc 100,000 conscripts |
| Part of | Russian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Frunzenskaya Embankment 20-22, Moscow |
| Colors | Red Green Gold Silver |
| March | Forward, infantry! Вперёд, пехота! |
| Anniversaries | 1 October |
| Engagements | |
| Website | mil.ru |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander-in-Chief | President Vladimir Putin |
| Minister of Defense | Andrey Belousov |
| Commander-in-Chief | Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev |
| Chief of the Main Staff | Colonel General Rustam Muradov |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief | Lieutenant General Aleksandr Matovnikov |
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The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопу́тные войска́ [СВ], romanized: Sukhopútnye Voyská [SV]), also known as the Russian Army in English, are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces.
The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, and the defeat of enemy troops. The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Ground Forces. He is appointed by the President of Russia. The Main Command of the Ground Forces is based in Moscow.