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Soviet Armed Forces
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| Soviet Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Советские Вооруженные Силы | |
 Emblem of the Soviet Armed Forces | |
 Banner of the Soviet Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 23 February 1918 |
| Current form | 29 July 1987 |
| Service branches | Soviet Ground Forces Soviet Aerospace Forces Soviet Air Defense Forces Soviet Navy Soviet Coast Guard Strategic Rocket Forces Airborne Troops Soviet Space Forces Soviet Cyber Forces Special Operations Forces |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, Moscow |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme High Commander-in-Chief | Yana Lantratova |
| Ministry of Defence | Sergei Shoigu |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | yes |