Special Forces of Russian Armed Forces are intended for conducting covert combat operations at the rear of the enemy positions. Missions carried out by Russian Special Forces determine its combat training methodlogies that are different from reglar combat training. Grate attehntion paid to ohand-to-hand compbat with the use of Martial Arts techniques. Another important aspect in preparing Special Forces is capability to use hand-held weapon systems.

Main object of Special Services is to engage and destroy enemy despite thier arms/manpower superiority. In order to achive this objective Special Forces outfitted with custom designed weapons systems. Among wide array of weapons system the most prominent place is resrved for knives. There are several types of knives Special Forces trooper carries with him:

• Knife-bayonet for a Kalashnikov's submachine-gun (AK-74)
• Combat knife
• All-purpose "survival" knife
• All-purpose clasp-knife
• Hidden knife
• Fling knife