The Coastal Troops (
Russian: Береговые войска,
romanized: Beregovyye voyska) are a service arm of the
Russian Navy. Their missions are to protect Russian fleets' forces, personnel, and seashore objects from enemy surface ships; to defend naval bases and other important facilities of the Fleets from land attacks, including
amphibious and
air assaults; to participate in amphibious and air assaults; to support the
Russian Ground Forces in defending against airborne and amphibious assaults; and to destroy enemy surface ships, boats and amphibious transports in their operational area.[2]
Subordinate branches and equipment
The Coastal Troops of the
Russian Navy include three branches:[2]
Brigades and battalions are the main organizational elements of the Coastal Troops.[2]
The Coastal Troops are mainly equipped with
combined arms armaments and equipment. They are also armed with coastal missile systems (CMSs) that launch
anti-ship guided missiles, stationary and mobile artillery mounts designed to destroy sea and ground targets, and other weapon systems.[2]
Brigade HQ: Signal Battalion, Logistics and Support Company, Engineer Company, EW Company, Military Police Company, Chemical Protection Group, Medical Unit
Brigade HQ: Sniper Company, Airborne Company, Signal Company, Anti-tank Missile Divizion, Flamethrower Company, Engineer Company, Logistics and Support Company, Medical Company, Military Police Squad
Brigade HQ: Signal Battalion, Logistics and Support Company, Engineer Company, UAV Company, Military Police Company, Chemical Protection Group, Medical Company
75th Naval Infirmary. It is the main hospital of the Northern Fleet, consisting of a mobile detachment of medical workers for operations in the combat formations of the landing force.
The Coastal Troops (
Russian: Береговые войска,
romanized: Beregovyye voyska) are a service arm of the
Russian Navy. Their missions are to protect Russian fleets' forces, personnel, and seashore objects from enemy surface ships; to defend naval bases and other important facilities of the Fleets from land attacks, including
amphibious and
air assaults; to participate in amphibious and air assaults; to support the
Russian Ground Forces in defending against airborne and amphibious assaults; and to destroy enemy surface ships, boats and amphibious transports in their operational area.[2]
Subordinate branches and equipment
The Coastal Troops of the
Russian Navy include three branches:[2]
Brigades and battalions are the main organizational elements of the Coastal Troops.[2]
The Coastal Troops are mainly equipped with
combined arms armaments and equipment. They are also armed with coastal missile systems (CMSs) that launch
anti-ship guided missiles, stationary and mobile artillery mounts designed to destroy sea and ground targets, and other weapon systems.[2]
Brigade HQ: Signal Battalion, Logistics and Support Company, Engineer Company, EW Company, Military Police Company, Chemical Protection Group, Medical Unit
Brigade HQ: Sniper Company, Airborne Company, Signal Company, Anti-tank Missile Divizion, Flamethrower Company, Engineer Company, Logistics and Support Company, Medical Company, Military Police Squad
Brigade HQ: Signal Battalion, Logistics and Support Company, Engineer Company, UAV Company, Military Police Company, Chemical Protection Group, Medical Company
75th Naval Infirmary. It is the main hospital of the Northern Fleet, consisting of a mobile detachment of medical workers for operations in the combat formations of the landing force.