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| | Spetznaz | Russian Arms, Military Technology, Analysis of Russia's Military Forces |
 | | 2000: 34400 pers, 1 airborne div, 2 arty bde, 2 mot bde, 1 msl bde, 4 ad bde, 1 spetznaz bde, 1 at arty rgt, 1 mlrs rgt. |
 | | The minimum requirement for joining Vympel is that the applicant must have served in a regular Spetsnaz unit for two years, and must prove to the officers why he or she wants to join the unit. |
 | | Testing is grueling, as every new recruit is (note that "recruit" applies to veteran officers as well) goes through a "weeding out" period designed to see how many can take the strain. |
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