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Inside Russia’s Most Extreme Spetsnaz Training: The Brutal Regimen Behind a Real 1-Man Stand Against ISIS

As shocking footage of Russia’s elite Spetsnaz training circulates online, the world is beginning to understand how a single young commando, Denis Portnyagin, managed to hold off over 40 ISIS fighters ...
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Spetsnaz from the deep: Russia’s underwater riflemen and the Avtomat Dvukhsrednyy amphibious assault rifle

Russian Spetsnaz train to come out of cold, black water ready to kill. No weapon swap. No pause. No fumbling for gear. They surface with rifles that work underwater and on land, and they keep moving.