| Abbr. | Russian (translit.) | English |
|---|---|---|
| VKS | Vozdushno-Kosmicheskiye Sily | Aerospace Forces |
| VVS | Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily | Air Force |
| VKO | Vozdushno-Kosmicheskaya Oborona | Aerospace Defence (pre-2015) |
| PVO | Protivovozdushnaya Oborona | Air Defence |
| PVO-SV | PVO Sukhoputnykh Voysk | Ground Forces Air Defence |
| PRO | Protivoraketnaya Oborona | Missile Defence |
| ZRV | Zenitnyye Raketnyye Voyska | Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops (SAM) |
| RTV | Radiotekhnicheskiye Voyska | Radio-Technical (Radar) Troops |
| REB | Radioelektronnaya Bor'ba | Electronic Warfare (EW) |
| ZA | Zenitnaya Artilleriya | Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
| SV | Sukhoputnye Voyska | Ground Forces |
| VDV | Vozdushno-Desantnye Voyska | Airborne Forces |
| VMF | Voyenno-Morskoy Flot | Navy |
| RVSN | Raketnye Voyska Strat. Naznacheniya | Strategic Rocket Forces |
| KV | Kosmicheskiye Voyska | Space Forces |
AirDefense Academy · Contents · Chapter 9 · §9.1 · Nederlandse versie
§9.1 Services & branches
The Russian services (vidy) and branches (roda voysk), with their abbreviations.