Russian Aerospace Forces

Russian Aerospace Forces
Russian Aerospace Forces
Воздушно-космические силы
	Emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces
Founded	1 August 2015; 8 years ago
Country	Russia
Type	Air and space force
Role	Aerial warfare; Space warfare; Missile defense;
Size	165,000 personnel (2020)[1]
Part of	Russian Armed Forces
Headquarters	Arbat District, Moscow
Patron	Saint Elijah the Prophet[2]
Colors	Light Blue; Dark Blue; Gold; Silver;
March	"Air March" (Russian: "Авиамарш") (official march-past of the Air Force); "14 Minutes Until Launch" (Russian: "14 минут до старта") (official march of the Space Forces)
Anniversaries	Air Force Day; (12 August)
Engagements	Intervention in the Syrian Civil War; 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine;
Website	Official website
Commanders
First Deputy Commander-in-Chief	Lieutenant General Viktor Afzalov
Deputy Commander-in-Chief	Colonel General Sergey Dronov
Notable; commanders	Colonel General Viktor Bondarev
Insignia
Flag
Roundel
Patch
Middle emblem
Insignia

The Russian Aerospace Forces[3] or Russian Air and Space Forces[4] (Russian: Воздушно-космические силы, ВКС, romanized: Vozdushno-kosmicheskiye sily, VKS) comprise the air and space branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Russia established the VKS as a new branch of its military on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VVKO), as recommended by the Ministry of Defence. The VKS has its headquarters in Moscow.[5] Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu explained the merger as improving efficiency and logistical support.[6]

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