Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the Ministry of Defense subordinated military of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR under Russian Federation control.

It consists of the Russian Ground Forces, Russian Air Force, and the Russian Navy. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces is the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitri Medvedev.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have a total combined 3,796,100 troops, making it one of the largest armed forces in the world, with 1,037,000 troops active, and 2,400,000 in reserve. Each year due to conscription, many Russian male citizens are called up to the armed forces in two call-ups each year.

Main Services
 * Russian Ground Forces
 * Russian Air Force
 * Russian Navy