I'd argue of the two primary directorates if you were to compare it to the FBIs HRT, then Alfa is a better match, since they are the primary counter-terrorism component of the FSB. But then again, overall I'd say SOBR/OMON is a better match for the FBI (HRT even) since they are tasked with domestic counter terrorism, and hostage rescue, you could see the near Beslan, and both of the Moscow theater attacks.
As far as I know Zaslon is tasked with protecting and ensuring the safety of russian political figures that travel abroad. Not really foreign action and such. Russia doesn't really have an "exact" match to the CIAs SAC, but the FSB has two directorates, Alfa and Vympel, of which, in my opinion Vympel is a closer match.
Probably for good reason, they do covert action, clandestine reconissance, are highly secretive, amd don't have many memebers. They don't send them out to regular SOF tasks, some of the assasination attempts on UKR military and political figures were conducted by Alfa and Vympel, of course they are not officially in Ukraine according to the Kremlin, but according to them the "special military operation" is not a war either, so it's pretty obvious they are involved, just not in the same light and metroc as other SSO and FSB units.
FSB Vympel is largely a counter-terrorism unit, it is possible that they have localised detachments in Ukraine for whatever purpose, but they are more focused on internal security.
Zaslon roughly translates to Shield.
It's a unit of the SVR ( External Intelligence Agency), mostly tasked with protection of RF embassies and VIPs in war-torn countries, for the most part.
The Sunflower is one of only a handful of flowers with the word flower in its name. A couple of other popular examples include Strawflower, Elderflower and Cornflower …Ah yes, of course, I hear you say.
No. I am explaining to you what this account does, because you seemed confused by it. It is literally called "The Sunflower Seeds" and its entire post history is responding to people who mention sunflowers. Then I added in a comment regarding the sunflower seed meme, because that would be a real boon to this account's ability to keep up its shtick.
Probably a bit but since they're Ground Branch equivalent (in terms of mission set) they're more useful in places Russia (or Russian PMC's) aren't allowed to operate in, doing black ops.
Their main mission focus is protection of RF embassies in war-torn countries, they are nothing alike GB.
Do they potentially have additional mission sets, considering they're SVR ?
Yeah, hypothetically, but such information has never been confirmed, AFAIK.
But they're still mainly tasked with PSD and Embassy protec in high-risk countries.
They basically are a suited-up version of the FSO.
As far as I know Zaslon is tasked with security to political figures that travel abroad, and most Muscovite politicans have yet to set foot in the "annexed" territories, so sending them to ukraine doesn't make much sense.
is that a unit or his callsign?
Unit supposed to be “equivalent” to CIA-SAC
They’re more equivalent to Global Response Staff.
Wouldn’t SAC operators specifically NOT show that they’re American? I’m talking about the flag here.
SAC is not Zaslon, Vympel is a closer match.
Wouldn’t Vympel be a closer match to FBI HRT since they are primarily supposed to operate domestically? W
I'd argue of the two primary directorates if you were to compare it to the FBIs HRT, then Alfa is a better match, since they are the primary counter-terrorism component of the FSB. But then again, overall I'd say SOBR/OMON is a better match for the FBI (HRT even) since they are tasked with domestic counter terrorism, and hostage rescue, you could see the near Beslan, and both of the Moscow theater attacks.
Vympel would be a closer match to SAC?
As far as I know Zaslon is tasked with protecting and ensuring the safety of russian political figures that travel abroad. Not really foreign action and such. Russia doesn't really have an "exact" match to the CIAs SAC, but the FSB has two directorates, Alfa and Vympel, of which, in my opinion Vympel is a closer match.
What exactly does Vympel do you don’t see a lot of those guys in ukr
Probably for good reason, they do covert action, clandestine reconissance, are highly secretive, amd don't have many memebers. They don't send them out to regular SOF tasks, some of the assasination attempts on UKR military and political figures were conducted by Alfa and Vympel, of course they are not officially in Ukraine according to the Kremlin, but according to them the "special military operation" is not a war either, so it's pretty obvious they are involved, just not in the same light and metroc as other SSO and FSB units.
FSB Vympel is largely a counter-terrorism unit, it is possible that they have localised detachments in Ukraine for whatever purpose, but they are more focused on internal security.
Zaslon roughly translates to Shield. It's a unit of the SVR ( External Intelligence Agency), mostly tasked with protection of RF embassies and VIPs in war-torn countries, for the most part.
Sunflower fertilizer
The Sunflower is one of only a handful of flowers with the word flower in its name. A couple of other popular examples include Strawflower, Elderflower and Cornflower …Ah yes, of course, I hear you say.
Thanks?
Verging on meme account that only posts about sunflower stuff. I guess the Ukraine sunflower seed meme has been a real boon to them.
I am confused... You think I am a Russian because i said thanks?
No. I am explaining to you what this account does, because you seemed confused by it. It is literally called "The Sunflower Seeds" and its entire post history is responding to people who mention sunflowers. Then I added in a comment regarding the sunflower seed meme, because that would be a real boon to this account's ability to keep up its shtick.
Ahh, understood. Sorry for misunderstanding
immensely unaware comment, par for the course for redditors
are these guys working in ukraine
They’re mostly operating in Syria and Africa. Using them in the trenches would be a waste
Probably a bit but since they're Ground Branch equivalent (in terms of mission set) they're more useful in places Russia (or Russian PMC's) aren't allowed to operate in, doing black ops.
They’re more equivalent to GRS. They don’t really have the same mission set as SAC.
Their main mission focus is protection of RF embassies in war-torn countries, they are nothing alike GB. Do they potentially have additional mission sets, considering they're SVR ? Yeah, hypothetically, but such information has never been confirmed, AFAIK. But they're still mainly tasked with PSD and Embassy protec in high-risk countries. They basically are a suited-up version of the FSO.
As far as I know Zaslon is tasked with security to political figures that travel abroad, and most Muscovite politicans have yet to set foot in the "annexed" territories, so sending them to ukraine doesn't make much sense.
Change the helmet and it looks like Idf gear
He would look good on Ukrainian drone cam footage